Chepauk Palace ( English Chepauk Palace ) - the official residence of the Nawab of the Indian Principality of Arkot from 1768 to 1855 . The palace is located in the Chepauk district of Chennai , India and was built in the Indo-Saracen architectural style .
| Sight | |
| Chepauk Palace | |
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 Chepauk Palace, panorama | |
| A country |  India |
| City | Chennai |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracen style |
It is an architectural and historical symbol of the Chepauk district, as well as a landmark of Chennai .
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History
At the end of the Karnatik Wars, the kingdom of Karnati, previously independent, fell under the protectorate of the East India Company of Britain . Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Valaya was a close friend and ally of the British and was dependent on the troops of the company for his protection. As a result, in 1764, he decided to build a palace for himself outside the fort of St. George [1] . However, due to lack of space, he was forced to abandon his plans and, instead, built a palace in Chepauk, a few miles south of the fort [1] .
In the 1840s, Chepauk Palace became the center for sports tournaments in Madras . There were squash , cricket , tennis , field hockey and other tournaments . Here was the Madras Cricket Club [2] .
When the Principality of Karnati was abolished in 1855, according to the Laps doctrine, the Chepauk palace was auctioned off to pay the debts of Navab and was ultimately acquired by the government of Madras (now Chennai ). The palace housed the office for the Office of the revenue board , as well as the Secretariat of the Department of Public Works ( The Public Works Department (PWD) Secretariat ). In 1871, Robert Chisholm built a new building of the State Archive and the Department of State Profits and Incomes.
Chepauk Palace is part of the Ezhilagam complex, which houses government offices. Due to the neglect of the architectural monument, as well as the collapsing walls of the palace, he was nicknamed the “building of unstable construction” ( structurally unstable ) [3] .
Now the palace is a historical and architectural monument of India .
Architecture
Chepauk Palace consists of two parts - the north side is known as Kalsa Mahal, while the south side is known as Humayun Mahal. The palace was built on an area of 177 acres and is surrounded by a wall [1] .
Gallery
Chepauk Palace 1890
Chepauk Palace
Chepauk Palace, 1907
Panorama Chepauk Palace, photo 2005
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Srinivasachari, CS History of the city of Madras written for the Tercentenary Celebration Committee .. - Madras: P. Varadachary & Co, 1939. - P. 181, 243. - 363 p.
- ↑ Chennai, India . Encyclopedia Britannica. Date of treatment November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Once crown of Chennai, Chepauk Palace now falling to pieces . The Times of India. Date of treatment November 19, 2015.