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The British built many magnificent buildings while ruling India. Victoria Memorial, the best building of Bengal, comes in the list of these buildings. The building built in memory of Rani Victoria was famous as a presidency jail at a time. This 184 feet tall was made from Makrana Marble. This building, which was built as Taj Mahal, was also known as Taj Mahal in Bengal. But do you know why this white building was painted black during the second world war. Let us tell you in detail about this.
How did Calcutta join the Second World War?
In fact, during the second world war in 1943, India had to become a part of this war due to Britain’s colony included in the Elide faction. Being the center of military preparation of the Axis faction, Japan fiercely bombed the city of Calcutta in India. All these attacks were often carried out at night, so that the British army could not protect it.
Why did blackout take place in Calcutta?
Troubled by the continuous attacks by Japan, the British were not getting any break. Also, due to these attacks, many essential buildings and infrastructure in the city were also destroyed. People troubled by the bombing started covering their homes, vehicles and street lights with black color. But the biggest question was still how to save the Victoria Memorial called the pride of Calcutta.
How to save Victoria Mamorial?
The British government took a historic decision in view of the devastation caused by the dangerous attacks of Japan’s Air Force. To save this precious gem of architecture, it was painted black, so that the Japanese army could not see it at night and it would be saved. Eventually, this trick to hide Victoria Mamorial from the Japanese army invasion came in handy.
How was Victoria Mamorial done black?
In order to make this beautiful white building black, with the help of a mixture of clay and dung instead of pucca colors, the British government completely banned the photography around the essential places of the city as a precaution to save this secret plan from leaking at any cost and thus the Victoria Memorials built in India were saved.
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