The Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is located in Mysuru, Karnataka and was constructed between 1897 and 1912 under the supervision of architect Henry Irwin. This historical palace served as the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and features a blend of Indo-Saracenic, Hindu, Mughal, Rajput, and Gothic architectural styles. Key features include a central tower, a public darbar hall, and intricate artistic elements like the statue of Goddess Gajalakshmi and jharokha balconies.

1. MYSORE
History of architecture
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2. MYSORE PALACE

3. LOCATION :
❖ Location : sayyaji rao road, Agrahara, chamrajpura,
Mysuru,Karnataka- 570001
❖ Town or city : mysore
❖ State : Karnataka
❖ Country : india
INTRODUCTION :
• Mysore palace is also known as amba vilas palace.
• the owner of the palace was maharani pramoda devi Wadiyar.
• The construction of the palace started in 1897 and
completed in 1912.
• The construction cost was placed at rs. 41.47 lakhs (in
1912)
❖ Architect : henry Irwin
❖ Civil engineer : b p raghavulu naidu
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION :
maharani pramoda
devi Wadiyar

4. HISTORY :
• The mysore palace, also known as amba vilas palace, is
a historical palace and a royal residence.
• It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar
dynasty and the seat of the kingdom of mysore.
• Yaduraya built the first palace inside the old fort in
the 14th century, which set ablaze and reconstructed
multiple times.
• The old palace or the wooden palace, burned to ashes
during a wedding in 1896.
• Maharaja krishnaraja wodeyar iv and his mother
Maharani kempananjammanni devi commissioned the
British architect Henry Irwin to build a new palace.
Meanwhile, the royal family stayed in the
nearby Jaganmohan Palace.
• The palace was further expanded in around 1930
(including the addition of the present Public Durbar
Hall wing) during the reign of
Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar.
Wadiyar dynasty
wooden palace
Maharaja krishnaraja
wodeyar iv
Maharani kempananjammanni
devi

5. PALACE COMPLEX :

6. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES :
a) The mysore palace is built in the indo- Saracenic style
with a touch of hindu, Mughal, Rajput and gothic
architectural style.
b) The central tower is 145ft. High with 5 floors, tower
projects up from the rest of the roofline like a tower
of a gothic cathedral. Top of tower is a large dome-
persian style . Top of the dome is a domed chattri-
Rajput style.
c) Above the central arch is the statue of goddess
gajalakshmi- hindu influence
d) ‘jharokha’ (protruding balconies) – Rajasthani style.
e) Pointed arches- perisan style.
f) Gombe thotti (doll’s pavilion)- European influence.
g) Kalyana mantapa (ceremonial hall) with wrought-iron
pillars and a stained glass ceiling with a prominent
peacock motif- persian influence.
h) Entrance of amba vilas (diwan-e-khas) is a rosewood
doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into shrine to
ganesha- hindu influence.
i) Great deal of plaster work on the ceiling- blend of
native and gothic style.
Refer - b
Refer - f
Refer - g
Refer - i

7. FEATURES OF THE STRUCTURE :
a) Current palace is build on the foundation laid for the
old palace (1803).
b) The palace is fire resistant.
c) The public darbar hall is 42.2m x 12.70m.
d) The new public darbar hall (1938-40), the clear height
is 15.2m above ground level, the area is 74.68m x
24.38m (without any intermediate pillars)
e) Pillars in diwan-e-khas are made of hollow cast iron.
f) Jayamarthanda is the principal east gate. It is
constructed of reinforced concrete. The central
archway is 60 feet high and 45 feet span.
Refer – c & d
Refer - e
Refer - f
Materials :
• Wood- teak wood and rose wood.
• Marble.
• Granite stone.
• Tinted glass.
• Cast iron, steel, ivory, gold, silver, brass,
stucco work.

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