Gokhale Hall
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The Gopal Krishna Gokhale Hall is a public hall situated in Armenian Street, Georgetown, Chennai
. It was constructed by Annie Besant
in 1915 as the headquarters of the Young Men's Indian Assocication.
in 1915. Annie Besant announced the formation of the Home Rule League
in 1916 at the hall. It was later renamed as Gopal Krishna Gokhale Hall after Indian leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale
.
In later days, Gokhale Hall served as a venue for music concerts. The Tamil Isai Sangam
functioned from Gokhale Hall from 1944 to 1953.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. It was constructed by Annie Besant
Annie Besant
Annie Besant was a prominent British Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self rule.She was married at 19 to Frank Besant but separated from him over religious differences. She then became a prominent speaker for the National Secular Society ...
in 1915 as the headquarters of the Young Men's Indian Assocication.
History
The Gokhale Hall was founded as the Young Men's Indian Association Hall by theosophist and Indian independence activist Annie BesantAnnie Besant
Annie Besant was a prominent British Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self rule.She was married at 19 to Frank Besant but separated from him over religious differences. She then became a prominent speaker for the National Secular Society ...
in 1915. Annie Besant announced the formation of the Home Rule League
Home Rule League
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the country of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party.-Origins:...
in 1916 at the hall. It was later renamed as Gopal Krishna Gokhale Hall after Indian leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society...
.
In later days, Gokhale Hall served as a venue for music concerts. The Tamil Isai Sangam
Tamil Isai Sangam
Tamil Isai Sangam is a music association started to promote pure form of ancient Tamil music popularly known as the Tamil Isai throughout Tamil Nadu. The current president of the association is Judge P.R.Gopalakrishnan. The main premises are located in Chennai city.-History:It was founded in 1943...
functioned from Gokhale Hall from 1944 to 1953.