At risk: The Mughal-styled Vivekananda ashram was built after a round of fundraising in 1911.
ALMOST a decade ago, one of the most charming old mansions in the city — the iconic Bok House — was demolished.
The Government at that point had stated that it could do nothing to protect the building because it was privately-owned and it was not registered as a heritage building under the National Heritage Act 2005 (NHA 2005).
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