Interesting. I didn't know that. Er, what's wrong with ''Scotch Hydro''? Architecturally, I mean. When it comes to drinking the 'hydro' of life (aqua vitae) from Scotland, many of the booze lovers from India would give their left eyeball for a free bottle of Lagavulin (16 year-old) or Talisker (10 year-old). Hehehe .. --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ----- Original Message ----- From: "subodhkumar pande" < Harsh, The style of arhitectureof the Viceregal has also been described by (unkind?)architects as 'Scotch Hydro'. skp

Hi, No quarrel with para 2,the term refers to fake architectural monstrosities constructed during 19th century,in styles long dead.many of them were hotels at site where people went to drink the alleged health giving waters. skp