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'''Tamukkam Palace''' is a [[palace]] located in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Literally the Tamil word ''Tamukkam'' (Tamil:தமுக்கம்) means summer house.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} It was built in c. 1670, and was the summer palace of [[Mangammal|Rani Mangammal]], the queen regent of the [[Madurai Nayak]] kingdom. Taken over by the British, Tamukkam became the official residence of the District Collectors. It now houses the [[Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai|Mahatma Gandhi Museum]].<ref>{{cite book | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Tamukkam Maidanam]](Ground) | * [[Tamukkam Maidanam]] (Ground) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Tamukkam Palace is a palace located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Literally the Tamil word Tamukkam (Tamil:தமுக்கம்) means summer house.[citation needed] It was built in c. 1670, and was the summer palace of Rani Mangammal, the queen regent of the Madurai Nayak kingdom. Taken over by the British, Tamukkam became the official residence of the District Collectors. It now houses the Mahatma Gandhi Museum.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Tamukkam Maidanam (Ground)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ David Abram (2003). South India: Rough Guide Travel Guides. Rough Guides Series (3, illustrated ed.). Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-103-6.
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