Amir Mahal

Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family. Situated in Royapettah, a suburb in the present Chennai India, it was constructed in Indo-Saracenic style in 1798, the Amir Mahal has been the residence of the family since 1876. The Nawab’s successor, Mohummad Abdul Ali, and his three brothers still live in the palace with their families. It also has a mini cricket ground which is currently being renovated by the government.[1]

History

The Amir Mahal was constructed in 1798 by the British East India Company to house administrative offices of the company.[2] When the Carnatic kingdom was annexed by the Company in 1855 as per the Doctrine of Lapse, the Chepauk Palace, the official residence of the Nawabs, was auctioned off and purchased by the Madras government.[2] The Nawab moved to a building called Shadi Mahal on Triplicane High Road and lived there.[2] However, the British felt that the Shadi Mahal was "not a place fit for the residence of the Prince of Arcot" and granted him the Amir Mahal in Royapettah.[3] Robert Chrisholm was given the task of converting the office building into a palace.[3] In 1876, the Nawab moved in with his family into the Amir Mahal.[2] The mahal has since been the residence of the Nawabs of Arcot.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Damani, Neha (9 January 2009). "Market value". India Today. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Muthiah, S. (2004). Madras Rediscovered. East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 81-88661-24-4.
  3. 1 2 Jayewardene-Pillai, Shanti (2007). Imperial conversations: Indo-Britons and the architecture of South India. Yoda Press. p. 200. ISBN 8190363425.

Coordinates: 13°03′24″N 80°16′07″E / 13.056551°N 80.268533°E / 13.056551; 80.268533


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