Mahatma Phule Mandai, Pune.

The mandai is built of local basalt stone; its construction was overseen by architect Vasudev Bapuji Kanitkar. The neo-Gothic structure is octagonal, with rooms in the centre of the summit leading to the former municipal office and the Lord Reay Industrial Museum (renamed the Poona Industrial Museum and later the Mahatma Phule Museum upon its relocation to Ghole Road).

The building in the middle is surrounded by eight ‘petals’ with slats. The walls of the main building are decorated with limestone flowers, leaves, and animals. The expansive arches and windows maintain a consistent flow of air and light.

Open structures such as this are useful for a tropical region like India, preventing the rapid decay of perishable farm produce.
The stalls in the market are organised in an orderly manner, with designated areas to purchase different varieties of farm produce and ample space for sellers to accommodate themselves as well as excess produce.

ASFI MOSQUE, LUCKNOW..❤️

Asfi mosque located in Bara Imambara was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, the nawab wazir of Oudh and the son of Shuja-ud-Dowlah . It is built on a two-storied plinth it consists of two tall minarets in the courtyard.

Nawab Asaf-ud-Dowlah is considered the architect general of Lucknow. With the ambition to outshine the splendour of Mughal architecture, he built a number of monuments and developed the city of Lucknow into an architectural marvel. Several of the buildings survive today, including the famed Asafi Imambara which attracts tourists even today, and the Qaisar Bagh area of downtown Lucknow where thousands live in resurrected buildings.