TUDOR ARCHITECTURAL STYLE

Sept. 17, 2019

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting inaugurated the renovated Jayakar Bungalow, a classic heritage site situated inside the premises of NFAI in Pune.

Jayakar Bungalow: 

  • The bungalow, situated inside the campus of National Film Archives of India (NFAI), Pune, comprises digital library, three film review rooms, and some antique articles of value. 

  • This grade I heritage structure was built in 1945. 

  • It has a distinct Tudor style of architecture which is mostly found in Great Britain, one of its kind in Pune. 

  • It was once home to Mukundrao Ramrao Jayakar, a barrister and the first vice-chancellor of the University of Pune. It was then acquired by the Indian law society, before it was handed over to the Archives. 

Source : PIB