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'''Travancore House''' is the former residence of the [[Maharaja of Travancore]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/stories-behind-the-royal-abodes/article8203558.ece</ref> It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. The building is also known as '''Travancore Palace'''. | '''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'''. | ||
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It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly [[bungalow]], which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi. | 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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Travancore House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore in New Delhi.[1] It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. The building is also known as Travancore Palace.
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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Smith, R. V. (7 February 2016). "Stories behind the royal abodes". The Hindu.
- ↑ 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
- Bhowmick, Sumanta K (2016). Princely Palaces in New Delhi. Delhi: Niyogi Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-9383098910.
External links
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