Atmaram Gajjar

Atmaram Mancharam Gajjar (1901-1961) was an Indian architect from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Biography Gajjar was born in 1901. He completed his graduation from the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay (now Mumbai). He was one of the first generation of the architects in India who had studied the western architecture. He started his practice in Ahmedabad. His buildings show the use of contemporary western architectural as well as traditional Indian architectural elements such as stone window grilles and chhajja shades. His works were influenced by Edwin Lutyens and Vincent Esch while his late works show influence of the Bauhaus. He died in Ahmedabad in 1961. His office was taken over by Hasmukh Patel.

L. D. College of Arts (1937) M. G. Science Institute building (1946) L. D. College of Pharmacy (1947) L. D. College of Engineering buildings (1948) Main building of Gujarat University (1947) A. G. Teachers Training College (late 1950s) Gajjar Hall near Law Garden St. Xaviers College (1956)