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continuation post to The Arcot Nawabs Trail at Triplicane - A Heritage walk with Kombai S Anwar - PART -III ( WALLAJAH BIG MOSQUE )
21th
August 2017.
Finally reached our last stop of our Heritage walk
at Amir Mahal on Bharathi Salai, Royapettah. After the death of the last Nawab
in 1855, the Khalas Mahal was heavily in debts. The British took over the
Palace and Nawab’s successors moved to Shaadi Mahal. After British recognized, the Prince of Arcot and moved to this Amir
Mahal. The Mahal is like a mansion, has about 300 and odd rooms. The present
prince of Arcot Mohammed Abdul Ali with his three brothers still lives in Amir Mahal. The present
Prince of Arcot enjoys the privileges as a rank of state Cabinet Minister by the Govt of India.
The Amir Mahal is about 300 meters off main road
with an entrance arch. Cannons are lined
up on the right side of the Amir Mahal portico. We are allowed to visit the
ground floor lounge, First floor Durbar Hall and Dining hall. The Amir Mahal, display contains the Photos of
Nawabs taken with important personalities, paintings of former Nawabs, who
holds power, arts, rifles and palanquin
( at the ground Floor lounge ) etc. The durbar hall is beautifully decorated and the walls are adorned
with paintings of former Nawabs.
We were also allowed take photographs and Mr Kombai
S Anvar asked us not to post in any media. After thanking the staffs, wounded
our "The Arcot Nawabs Trail at Triplicane" heritage walk. After the Heritage walk we landed at Rathna café for our break
fast. Disbursed after thanking Kombai S Anwar for the excellent Heritage walk
and said good bye to all participants, hoping to meet in the next opportunity.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Canons on the left
End of The Arcot Nawabs Trail at Triplicane.
There is so much spectacular architecture from the past. Is there anything like this from the present that people will want to come and see?
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