Buildings on Campus
- Lakshita Sharma
- Mar 24, 2023
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 24, 2023
1. Kalidas - This building is named after Kalidasa who was one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of Indian literature and is often referred to as the "Shakespeare of India.” This building holds a auditorium that is used to host many of the cultural events at FLAME and even orientations and is always filled with students gathering for meetings or practise sessions. It is located right next to the kind and the mess.

2. Chanakya - Chanakya who was an ancient Indian philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor. He is revered as a great thinker and strategist while his works continue to inspire many. This building has 2 lecture theatres that are the largest on campus and are used for hosting conferences, conducting exams and even big lectures. It is located adjacent to kalidas and right opposite to Amrita Shergill.

3. Amrita Shergill - Amrita Sher-Gil was one of the most important painters of the 20th century. Her paintings were known for combining Western techniques with Indian themes and subjects. This building is another faculty block holding faculty offices and meeting rooms for professors. It is right opposite Chanakya and beside Sarojini Naidu.

4. Tagore - This building is named after Rabindranath Tagore was a poet, philosopher, musician, and writer. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century. This building holds 30 seater lecture theatres equipped with teaching technologies. And a building with constant lectures taking place. It is located facing Kasturba and also has a path leading to the housing.

5. Chandragupta - Chandragupta was an ancient Indian king was the first emperor of the Maurya dynasty, which ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent for over 150 years and he is remembered as one of the greatest emperors in Indian history. This is as of now the biggest building in the campus that includes two wings the east and west and also an amphitheatre in between both the wings. While, more specifically it includes a cafe, learning commons for lectures, focus rooms for discussions, the program office, academic help desks and other college related support offices and also offices for deans and directors.

6. Ramanujan- This building is named after Srinivasa Ramanujan who was an Indian mathematician. He is known for developing his own mathematical theories and formulas contributing significantly to the field of mathematics. This building also holds 30 seater lecture theatres similar to the ones in Tagore and also has lectures taking place. It faces Aryabhatta and is beside the Chandragupta Amphitheatre.

7. Kasturba - This building is named after Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Kasturba Gandhi played an important role in the Indian independence movement and also a champion of women's rights, advocating for women's education and social welfare. This building is also a faculty block that contains offices for the faculty with common room for meetings. It is right opposite to Tagore.

8. Raja Ravi Verma - Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist and is one of the most important painters in the history of Indian art, particularly for his contributions to the development of modern Indian painting. This building comprises two studios that are the painting and sculpture studio which are the centres for fine and performing arts on the campus and where most arts classes take place. It is located facing the Kalidas amphiteatre and attached to Sarojini Naidu.

9. Sarojini Naidu - Sarojini Naidu, also known as the "Nightingale of India", was an Indian independence activist, poet, and politician. This is a faculty block and thus has well-equipped faculty offices and also meeting rooms for discussions. This block is attached to Raja Ravi Verma.

10. Aryabhatta - Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is credited with the invention of the concept of zero and he developed several mathematical techniques that are still in use today. Aryabhatta is equipped with classrooms and small seminar rooms (useful for better interactions and smaller meetings). It is located right opposite to Ramanujan and beside Chandragupta amphitheatre.

11. Vikram Sarabhai - Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and astronomer. Sarabhai was instrumental in the establishment of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. This building has lecture theatres of large and medium sizes for classes and conferences. Yet, it also has its own focus rooms and reading rooms and a dining. It’s located in the north side of the campus.

12. Vivekananda - This building is named after Swami Vivekananda who was a spiritual leader and social reformer from India. Vivekananda was a gifted orator and traveled extensively throughout India and the West, delivering lectures on Hinduism, spirituality, and Indian culture. This is the library that is fully equipped with tons of books from various disciplines. While, it also has reading rooms, discussion rooms, newspaper room and computer lab that can be availed by students when needed. It is located behind the cricket field near the plaza and the mess and can be used throughout day and till 1 am in the night.

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