The Convocation Hall or Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall at the University of Mumbai is part of the Victorian buildings complex around the Oval Maidan in Mumbai that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between 1869 and 1874, and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who incidentally never visited Bombay and worked from London.[1]

It is also known as the Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall, after the Parsi philanthropist Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, who funded the construction.[2] In 2006–07, the hall was restored by a team led by the conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah. The project was given the Award of Distinction under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[3][4]

  • The semi-circular 'chancel' of the hall
    The semi-circular 'chancel' of the hall
  • A statue of an Indian prince in a niche
    A statue of an Indian prince in a niche
  • The circular stained glass window with designs of the Zodiac signs
    The circular stained glass window with designs of the Zodiac signs
  • A statue of Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney who donated money for construction
    A statue of Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney who donated money for construction

References

  1. ^ Wright, Colin. "Convocation Hall of the University, Bombay". www.bl.uk.
  2. ^ "'Mumbai honoured to have Scott's designs'". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2011.
  3. ^ BAVADAM, LYLA (November 2007). "Heritage hall". Frontline.
  4. ^ Andhale, Santosh (4 December 2007). "University hall in UNESCO hall of fame". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convocation_Hall,_University_of_Mumbai
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