| Senate House | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wallajah Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Groundbreaking | 1874 |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Chisholm |
The Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of Madras in Chennai, India. It is situated in Wallajah Road, along Marina Beach. Constructed by Robert Chisholm between 1874 and 1879,[1] the Senate building is considered to be one of the best and oldest examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture in India.[2]
- ^ Srinivasachari, p 341
- ^ Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxxi