Type: Monument - Building
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: Brad laugh Hall was built at the end of the 19th century along Lahore`s Rattigan Road. It was established through the fundraising efforts of the Indian National Congress, which held its annual session in Lahore in 1893. Planning for that meeting had taken nearly five years, as the need for a dedicated space for political events in Lahore had long been acute. As early as 1888 a prominent newspaper publisher named Sardar Dial Singh, was able to secure Lahore as the meeting place for the Indian association in 1893. Singh was elected chairman of the reception committee of the session, and ticket sales were sufficient to save Rs 10,000 after covering all expenses. This small sum became the nest egg enabling the construction of Brad laugh Hall. The name of the building honors Charles Brad laugh, a British MP in the late Victorian era who was fond of India and outspoken in his belief in social justice. Mr. Brad laugh visited India in 1889 and attended the 5th annual session of the Indian National Congress. In recognition for his activities, Surrender Nath Banerjee, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, installed the dedication plaque at Bradlahugh Hall on October 30, 1900.
Latitude: 31.576235455
Longitude: 74.302273946
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: Asian Historical Architecture
Published In: https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/986/pakistan/lahore/bradlaugh-hall
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
