Thanjavur Maratha Palace
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| Location | Thanjavur, Tanjore region, India |
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The Thanjavur Maratha Palace, known locally as Aranmanai, today is the
.History
The Thanjavur Maratha palace was originally constructed by the rulers of
Bhonsle family continued to hold on to the palace even after the last king, Shivaji of Thanjavur
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Constituents
The palace complex consists of the Sadar Mahal Palace, the queen's courtyard and the Durbar Hall. The Royal Palace Museum contains a splendid collection of Chola bronzes. The Raja Serfoji Memorial Hall and the Royal Palace Museum are situated in the Sadar Mahal Palace. There is also a small bell tower. The Saraswathi Mahal Library is situated with the Thanjavur palace complex. The Chandramouleeswarar temple also is located within the premises.[2]
Gallery
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Thanjavur Palace Interior -
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Courtyard of the palace -
A cannon at the palace -
An Entrance of the palace -
Palace pyramidal tower -
Bell tower
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See also
- Ambavilas Palace (Mysore Palace) of the Wodeyars
- Bhonsle Chhatrapatis
- Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara of the Gaekwads
- Scindias
- Rajwada, Indore of Holkars
- Shaniwar Wada, Pune of the Peshwas
Citations
- ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 185.
- ISBN 978-81-87952-12-1.
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References
- Joe Bindloss; Sarina Singh (2007). Country Guides - India. Lonely Planet. pp. 1084. ISBN 978-1-74104-308-2.
