CV Raman Hall, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A & 2B, Raja Subodh Chandra Mallick Rd, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, INDIA

The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science was established in July 1876 on 210 Bowbazar street in Calcutta. It's a national institution focused on higher learning, aiming to encourage top-notch fundamental research in basic sciences. Dr. Mahendra Lal Sircar, a philanthropist, founded it with support from the public in its early years.

This Association played a crucial role in Sir C V Raman's groundbreaking work on Physical Optics, leading to the discovery of the celebrated Raman Effect. This discovery earned him and India the first Nobel Prize in Science.