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The construction of the palace began in 1862 and completed in 1944. In 1884, the then Maharajah of Mysore Chamarajendra Wo 1944. In 1884, the then Maharajah of Mysore Chamarajendra
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Wodiyar X evinced keen interest in this artistic building and in 1884 bought it. Presently owned by the Mysore royal family, the palace has recently undergone renovation.
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The impressive architectural feature of this unique palace is its Tudor style design with fortified towers, battlements and turrets. The interiors are beautiful and decorated with elegant wood carvings, floral motifs, cornices and relief paintings on the ceiling. John Roberts and Lazarus company supplied the neo-classical, Victorian and Edwardian styled furniture. The palace has 35 rooms, mostly bedrooms, besides a swimming pool. As part of renovation, additions were made such as stained glass and mirrors, specially imported from England, besides a manual lift and wooden fans from General Electric.
Ever since HH Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar struck a business deal in 1970 with two local contract companies, the huge property and the associated lands have become entangled in never-ending legal Battle. In the mean time, the state government was particular about confiscating the huge property under Land Acquisition Act 1894 and Urban Land (ceiling and regulation) Act. This legal action, having been failed, the government tried to lay its hands on the estate under the recent Bangalore Palace (Acquisition & transfer) Act 1996 (under Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda's government) and the case is before the Supreme Court.
The late Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar focused attention on the renovation work after he obtained the right to own the palace. Woodwork the brass-fittings and lamps were replaced and the old furniture was restored and newly upholstered. Among the 30,000 photographs currently available in the palace,1,000 of them would be restored and put up for viewing in an exhibition. A room was converted into a boutique where silks and other garments used by the royal family would be exhibited. The palace is open to the public who can visit it after paying a fee. Illumination of the palace and renovating the gardens using Mexican grass is in progress.
The sprawling grounds surrounding the palace were used for holding public events including music concerts. Many international artists have performed in the grounds.
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