MacMurdo's Bungalow

MacMurdo's Bungalow is a bungalow in Anjar town of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. It was built in 1818 by James MacMurdo, the first political resident of British East India Company to Cutch State during his stay in Anjar.[1][2]

Wall paintings

MacMurdo was interested in local customs and language. He was impressed by local wall painting art. When he built the bungalow in Anjar, he invited local artists for wall paintings. The paintings has the themes from Ramayana such as war between Ram and Ravana, the burning of Lanka, Sita in Ashok Vatika. Other paintings are associated with Krishna such as raising of Govardhan Hill, Krishna and Gopi etc. There are also paintings of birds, plants, flowers. It is said that these paintings were created by Muslim artisans. The bungalow formerly served as the Deputy Collector Office. The bungalow is now State Protected Monument (S-GJ-46) due to these paintings but is now in neglected condition.[3][1][4][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ward (1 January 1998). Gujarat–Daman–Diu: A Travel Guide. Orient Longman Limited. p. 333. ISBN 978-81-250-1383-9.
  2. 1 2 "અંજાર રાહ જુએ છે, ૨૧મી સદીના મેક મર્ડોની". Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati). June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Warnu Dada Temple". Megalithic Portal Gallery. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Virbhadra Singhji (1 January 1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 207. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.
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