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'''Travancore House''' is the former residence of the [[Maharaja of Travancore]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/stories-behind-the-royal-abodes/article8203558.ece|title = Stories behind the royal abodes|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 7 February 2016|last1 = Smith|first1 = R. V.}}</ref> It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. The building is also known as '''Travancore Palace'''. | {{Infobox building | ||
|name = Travancore House | |||
| logo = [[File:Travancore House in New Delhi 05.jpg|200px]] | |||
|image = | |||
|caption = Travancore House | |||
|start_date = {{start date and age|1903}} | |||
|completion_date= {{start date and age|1911}} | |||
|room_count = 66 | |||
|elevator_count = 5 | |||
|cost = {{INR}}2.5 [[crore]] | |||
|floor_area = {{cvt|1000|m2}} | |||
|architect = | |||
|engineer = | |||
|main_contractor= | |||
|developer = | |||
|owner = <br />[[Government of Kerala]] ''(present)'' | |||
|management = Hon. Resident Commissioner of Kerala to Government of India | |||
|website= http://www.gokdelhi.kerala.gov.in/ | |||
}} | |||
{{Coord|28.619494|77.228112|display=title}} | |||
'''Travancore House''' is the former residence of the [[Maharaja of Travancore]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/stories-behind-the-royal-abodes/article8203558.ece|title = Stories behind the royal abodes|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 7 February 2016|last1 = Smith|first1 = R. V.}}</ref> It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/why-two-branches-kerala-s-royal-family-are-eyeing-travancore-house-delhi-169864|title=Why two branches of Kerala's royal family are eyeing Travancore House in Delhi|date=12 November 2022 }}</ref> The building is also known as '''Travancore Palace'''. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly [[bungalow]], which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi.<ref>{{Citation|last=Pinakpani|title=English: | It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly [[bungalow]], which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi.<ref>{{Citation|last=Pinakpani|title=English: Travancore House, a heritage building at K.G. Marg in New Delhi|date=2019-09-24|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Travancore_House_in_New_Delhi_01.jpg|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref> | ||
The building has been categorised as a heritage building by the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]]. The effort of the Kerala state government 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/images/2013/contacts/delhioffice.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212212601/http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/images/2013/contacts/delhioffice.pdf |archive-date=12 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | The building has been categorised as a heritage building by the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]]. The effort of the Kerala state government 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/images/2013/contacts/delhioffice.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212212601/http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/images/2013/contacts/delhioffice.pdf |archive-date=12 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* http://www.delhievents.com/2009/11/travancore-palace.html | * http://www.delhievents.com/2009/11/travancore-palace.html | ||
* [http://www.artslant.com/ind/venues/show/12937-travancore-palace Image of Travancore House] | * [http://www.artslant.com/ind/venues/show/12937-travancore-palace Image of Travancore House] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:19, 4 July 2023
| Travancore House | |
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| General information | |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Cost | ₹2.5 crore |
| Owner | Government of Kerala (present) |
| Management | Hon. Resident Commissioner of Kerala to Government of India |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 66 |
| Website | |
| http://www.gokdelhi.kerala.gov.in/ | |
28°37′10″N 77°13′41″E / 28.619494°N 77.228112°E Travancore House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore in New Delhi.[1] It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.[2] The building is also known as Travancore Palace.
History[edit | edit source]
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 Kerala state government 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 | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Bhowmick, Sumanta K (2016). Princely Palaces in New Delhi. Delhi: Niyogi Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-9383098910.
External links[edit | edit source]
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