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Which of the following museums has been widely hailed as the finest specimen of Indo- British architecture in India and called the ‘Taj of the Raj’?
1. National Museum, New Delhi
2. Napier Museum, Thiruvananthapuram
3. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
4. The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata

The correct answer is The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata.

  • The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata is called the ‘Taj of the Raj’.

  • It is located in West Bengal. It was built from 1906 to 1921.
  • It was built in memory of Queen Victoria who died in 1901, the queen of Britain who was also the queen of India under British rule.
  • King George V laid the foundation of the hall on 4 January 1906.
  • The proposal was made by Lord Curzon the then viceroy of India.
  •  It has now been developed into a museum by the Ministry of Culture under the Government of India.

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