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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 )
21st 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 debt. The British took over the
Palace, and the Nawab’s successors moved to the Shaadi Mahal. After the British recognized the Prince of Arcot and moved to the Amir
Mahal. The Mahal is like a mansion, with about 300 or so 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 of the rank of state Cabinet Minister by the Govt of India.
The Amir Mahal is about 300 meters off the 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, the first-floor Durbar Hall, and the Dining Hall. The Amir Mahal display contains Photos of
Nawabs taken with important personalities, paintings of former Nawabs, who
held power, arts, rifles, and a palanquin
(on 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 to take photographs, and Mr. Kombai
S Anvar asked us not to post in any media. After thanking the staff, wounded
our "The Arcot Nawabs Trail at Triplicane" heritage walk. After the Heritage walk, we landed at Rathna café for our breakfast. Disbursed after thanking Kombai S Anwar for the excellent Heritage walk
and said goodbye to all participants, hoping to meet at the next opportunity.
LOCATION OF THE AMIR MAHAL: CLICK HERE
Canons on the left
End of The Arcot Nawabs Trail at Triplicane
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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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