Ganesh Bhikaji Deolalikar (1895-1978) was an Indian architect and designed the main 1958 wing of the

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Building. Born in

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in 1895, Deolalikar was the first Indian to head the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deolalikar, Ganesh Bhikaji 1895 births 1978 deaths 20th-century Indian architects Indian civil servants People from Gujarat