Ram Singh (architect)
Bhai Ram Singh MVO was one of pre-partition Punjab's foremost architects, dominating the scene for nearly 2 decades.[1] Amongst his works is the Durbar Room, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight,England; Lahore Museum and Governor's House in Simla.
Mayo School of Arts
He was a student at the Mayo School of Arts (now National College of Arts), in Lahore.[2] Later, he also served as its principal from 1903 to 1913, as well as designing its building.[3]
Works
Amongst Bhai Ram Singh's most famous works are: the Lahore Museum, the Mayo School of Arts, Aitchison College, Chamba House and Punjab University, Islamia College, Peshawar , all in Lahore.[1] In Simla, the Governor’s House and in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), the College of Agriculture.[1] He also worked with John Lockwood Kipling to design the Durbar room in Osborne House (Queen Victoria's summer home on the Isle of Wight).[4]
References
- The Sunday Tribune - Books
- The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jalandhar Plus
- Ali, S. Amjad Painters of Pakistan Islamabad: National book Foundation 1995 pg 34
- Bhai Ram Singh working in Durbar Room English Heritage Prints. Retrieved 13 March 2011
Further reading
- The Raj, Lahore and Bhai Ram Singh, by Pervaiz Vandal and Sajida Vandal, Lahore: National College of Arts, 2006.