Vidhana Soudha
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The Vidhana Soudha, located in Bangalore (Bengaluru), is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a style that is sometimes described as 'Neo-Dravidian'.
It was built in the 1950s. Shri Kengal Hanumanthaiya, Chief Minister of Mysore from 1951 to 1956 is credited with having built this structure. The foundation was laid by the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on July 13, 1951. It was completed in 1956
To the south of Vidhana Soudha, Karnataka government has constructed a replica named "Vikasa Soudha". It is the Identical and similar Building, and was initiated by then, Chief Minister S M Krishna.
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