Vaijnath Pundlik | |
Nationality: | Indian |
Birth Date: | 1913 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Parli Vaijnath, State of Hyderabad, British India |
Death Place: | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Practice: | Central Public Work Department, Delhi |
Significant Buildings: | Indian Parliament |
Significant Projects: | Income tax offices at Bihar, Punjab, Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Bangal, Uttar Pradesh |
Vaijnath Mohiniraj Pundlik (23 December 1913 – 9 March 2009) was an Indian architect,[1] considered an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. He is known for his contributions to the architecture of Indian Parliament at Delhi.
Vaijnath Mohiniraj Pundlik was born in Parli Vaijnath, India. His father was working in postal and telegram department. His father had a transferable job and had service at many places in Maharashtra. Vaijnath Mohiniraj Pundlik studied his schooling at Pandharpur and Parbhani. At that time, Parbhani was in Nizam territory. Learning of Urdu language was mandatory in the schools at Parbhani. He studied at Kalabhavan College and the J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai. He completed