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Mysore Palace
- 1. GROUP 5 NAME OFGROUP MEMBERS ROLL NO. Chauhan Durgavati 2102 Desai Sejal 2103 Manjrekar Riya 2110 Shaikh Mohammed Attah 2122 Shaikh Zeba 2123 Varadkar Sanika 2126
- 3. INDEX SR. NO. TOPICPAGE NO. 1 About Mysore Palace 4 2 Location 5 3 History 6 4 Architecture 7 5 Materials Used 14 6 Features Of Structure 16 7 Maintenance And Protection 17 8 Today 18 9 Map Of The Palace 19
- 4. About Mysore Palace: • Also known as Amba Vilas Palace • Owner: Rajmata Pramoda Devi Wodeyar • Location: Mysore, Karnataka • Construction period: 1897-1912 • Cost of Construction: 42lakh (approx.) • Ground Floor area: 245ft X 156ft • Famous for; Dusshera festivities.
- 5. Location : • MysorePalace is situated in Karnataka state. • Mysore is the southernmost city of Karnataka and is a neighboring city of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south, flanked by the state cities Mercara, Chamarajanagara, and Mandya. • Coordinates: 12.°18’14” N, 76.°39’16” E
- 6. History : • Ownedby Wodeyars • Architect: Henry Irwin • The first Palace was built in the 14th century • 1638: Palace was damaged by lightning • 1803: Old palace was demolished and a new one built • 1897: Palace fully destroyed in the fire • 1897: Construction of the current palace began • 1912: Construction completed • 1940: Addition of public durbar hall wing
- 7. Architecture Indo Saracenic RevivalStyle (Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic) Central Tower: • Height: 145ft • Floors: 5 • Tower projects up from the rest of the roofline like a tower of a Gothic cathedral • Top of the tower is a large dome – Persian Style • Top of the dome is a domed chhatri – Rajput Style • Above the central arch is the statue of goddess Gajalakshmi – Hindu influence
- 8. • ‘Jharokha’ (protrudingbalconies) – Rajasthani Architecture • Pointed arches – Persian in origin • Gombe Thotti (Doll’s Pavilion) – European influence • Kalyana Mantapa (Ceremonial Hall) with wrought-iron pillars and a stained glass ceiling with a prominent peacock motif- Persian influence • Entrance of Amba Vilas ( Diwan-e-Khas) is a rosewood doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into a shrine to Ganesha-Hindu Influence • Great deal of plaster work on the ceiling – Blend of Native and gothic styles
- 14. Materials Used • Wood-teak(yellow-brown) and Rosewood (coffee Colour) • Marble • Stones • Hard Granite • Tinted Glass • Cast Iron, Steel • Ivory, Gold, Silver • Brass • Stucco work
- 15. • On thefloor, are the embedded inlay work – Pietra dura – popularly known as Agra work • Door carved out of Teak and Rosewood
- 16. Features of Structure •Current palace is built on the foundation laid for the old palace (1803) • Fireproof • Public Durbur Hall – 42.75m X 12.70m • New Public Durbar Hall (1938-40) – Clear height: 15.24m above ground level • Area:74.68m X 24.38m without any intermediate pillars • Pillars in Diwan-e-Khas are made of hollow cast iron • Jayamarthanda (principal east gate) – • Constructed of reinforced concrete • Central archway: 60feet high and 45 feet span
- 17. Maintenance and Protection •In-charge: Mysore Palace Board constituted by the Government of Karnataka • Revenue source: Entry ticket sales • No major conservation work done yet • Footwears are not allowed in the palace premises • The whole court is netted at the top to prevent birds messing the inside.
- 18. Today • Mysore Palaceis managed by the Government of Karnataka while it continues to retain its designation as the Royal Seat of the Maharajas of Mysore. • The grand edifice preserves various valuable possessions of Wodeyars which includes souvenirs, jewelry, royal costumes, and paintings. Though the palace is open to the public, the erstwhile royal family still continues to live in a portion of it. • The age-old Mysore Dasara Festival is celebrated here in its full glory. Over 6 million visitors come here annually to experience the rich history of this magnificent monument