Southwick Bungalow
Southwick bungalow is a 19th-century building in Southwick, a suburb in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. It was built by the British during their colonization period in India. The residents of this bungalow are Mr Omer Sait, and Mr. Mohsin Sait, sons of the late Mr. Razzack Sait; Mr. Zubair Sait, Mr. Suhail Sait, Mr. Saad Sait, Mr. Abrar Sait, sons of the late Mr. Ahmed Sait,; Mr. Junaid Sait, son of the late Mr Ali Sait, and Mr Rafiq Sait, son of the late Mr. Cassim Sait. Their forefathers, who had been living in the bungalow since the 1870s, were collectors of antique items and businessmen with ventures that existed during the British Raj. The present generation deals mostly in the hospitality industry with Mr. Junaid Sait running multiple resorts and Mr Saad and Mr. Suhail running hotels.The antiquities acquired for the bungalow are many and lie in an area of 15.5 acres within the bungalow. A collection of strongboxes hold treasures, unknown to outsiders. Junaid Sait recalls
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Somewhere in there is a bowl from the king of Afghanistan that changes colour when poisoned food is put into it |
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The other artifacts in the bungalow include intricate ivory carvings, an Edison concert phonogram, Inlaid tables, screens, collection of keychains, matchboxes, stamps, coins and stuffed animals.[1] Another remarkable antique is a billiard table which was imported into India by Dawson & Co. and was the second table in the world on which the game of snooker was played, the game being invented on the table in the Ooty Club. Another remarkable feature of this beautiful ancient bungalow is the nearly 200-year-old tea tree which stands in onne of the lawns of the bungalow.
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- ↑ Srinivasan, Pankaja (15 Jul 2007), "A slice of history", The Hindu (India)