Travancore House
| Travancore House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Cost | ₹2.5 crore |
| Owner | Government of Kerala |
| Management | Hon. Resident Commissioner of Kerala to the Government of India |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 66 |
| Website | |
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28°37′10″N 77°13′41″E / 28.619494°N 77.228112°E
Travancore House, also known as Travancore Palace, is the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore in New Delhi.[1] It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.[2]
History
[edit]It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly bungalow, which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi.[3]
The building has been categorised as a heritage building by the New Delhi Municipal Council. The effort of the government of Kerala is to transform this heritage building into a cultural complex. As part of this plan, an art gallery has been set up in the Travancore House. It is run under the auspices of Kerala House, which has a number of offices there.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Smith, R. V. (7 February 2016). "Stories behind the royal abodes". The Hindu.
- ^ "Why two branches of Kerala's royal family are eyeing Travancore House in Delhi". 12 November 2022.
- ^ Pinakpani (24 September 2019), English: Travancore House, a heritage building at K.G. Marg in New Delhi, retrieved 24 October 2021
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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Further reading
[edit]- Bhowmick, Sumanta K (2016). Princely Palaces in New Delhi. Delhi: Niyogi Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-9383098910.
External links
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Media related to Travancore House at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.delhievents.com/2009/11/travancore-palace.html
- Image of Travancore House
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