4th April
2017.
In
connection with the official trip to Ooty ( Ootacamund ) visited this 104-year-old heritage building, Lawley Institute. This is one of the heritage buildings
built during the 20th century.
During the early 1900s, the British who discovered and developed Ooty started staying
there. They had their own Ooty Club and Gymkhana Club. Etc,. Zamindars and kings also stayed at Ooty, especially during summer. Since Indians were not allowed in the Clubs started by the British, they wanted to have
some meeting place for the elite Indians with recreation facilities to stay and
enjoy the seasons. Thus this Lawley Institute was born on September 15,
1911, with the magnanimous contribution of Rs 30,000 by Sir V.S. Ranga Rao
Bahadur Varu, the son of King Bobbili of Andhra Pradesh ( There was no division
of states during that time. He also contributed for the Madras Race Club and
one of the structure was named after him ). The Institute was named after
the then Governor of Madras, Sir Arthur Lawley ( as Governor of Madras between 28th March
1906 to 3rd Nov
1911), and the foundation stone was laid by him on 15th September
1911. The same was opened by the then Governor Madras ( between
30th October
1912 to 29th March
1919) His Excellency Right Honble Lord Pentland G.C.I.E, 19th May
1913.
The
Lawley Institute is very close to the Botanical Garden and non-members are also
allowed to stay during non-seasons at a slightly higher tariff
than the members. Preference is given only to the members during seasons with a nominal rent. The institute has a shuttle court to play, a Library, and rooms & cottages. The rooms are maintained neat and clean.
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HERE
One of the members and trustees from Chettinad
---OM
SHIVAYA NAMA---
we good place for family to stay....
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