Thanjavur Maratha Palace

Thanjavur Maratha Palace
Interior of Durbar Hall, Thanjavur Maratha palace.
Location	Tanjore region, India

Thanjavur Maratha palace, 2008

The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle family who ruled over the Tanjore region from 1674 to 1855.^[1]

History

The Thanjavur Maratha palace was originally constructed by the rulers of Thanjavur Nayak kingdom. After the fall of the Thanjavur Nayak kingdom, it served as the official residence of the Thanjavur Maratha. When most of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom was annexed to the British Empire in 1799, the Thanjavur Marathas continued to hold sway over the palace and the surrounding fort. The Bhonsle family continued to hold on to the palace even after the last king Shivaji II was deposed as per the Doctrine of Lapse.

Constituents

Elephant goads at the Thanjavur Maratha palace

The palace complex consists of the Sadar Mahal Palace, the queen's courtyard and the Durbar Hall. 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.

References

↑ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam, ed. India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 185.

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Joe Bindloss, Sarina Singh (2007). Country Guides - India. Lonely Planet. p. 1084. ISBN 1-74104-308-5, ISBN 978-1-74104-308-2.

Thanjavur district

District headquarters	Thanjavur

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Chola Nadu

Divisions	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur

Taluks	Kumbakonam Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur

Revenue blocks	Ammapettai Budalur Kumbakonam Madukkur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam

Municipal Corporations	Thanjavur

Municipalities	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai

Rivers	Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam

History	Early Cholas Kalabhras dynasty Pallava dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj

Places of interest	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Airavatesvara Temple Aiyarappar temple Brihadeeswarar Temple Kalyanasundaresar Temple Kampaheswarar Temple Kanjanur Mahalingeswarar Temple Manora Fort Melattur Nachiyar Koil Poondi Madha Basilica Punnainallur Mariamman Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi Sarangapani Temple Saraswathi Mahal Library Sivaganga Park Suryanar Kovil Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swetha Vinayagar Temple Thanjavur Maratha Palace Thingalur Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve Uppiliappan Temple Vasishteswarar Temple Veetrirundha Perumal Temple

Religious and monastic institutions	Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore Sri Sankara Mutt Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt Sri Vijayendra Mutt Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan Thiruppanandal Adheenam

Universities	Periyar Maniammai University SASTRA University PRIST University Tamil University

Cities and towns People Villages

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Thanjavur Maratha Palace

History

Constituents

See also

References