Architecture and history of Mysore Palace. The Mysore Palace is one of the most visited tourist attractions in India. It is a marvel of Indo-Sarcenic Architecture.

1. GROUP 5
NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS ROLL NO.
Chauhan Durgavati 2102
Desai Sejal 2103
Manjrekar Riya 2110
Shaikh Mohammed Attah 2122
Shaikh Zeba 2123
Varadkar Sanika 2126

3. INDEX
SR. NO. TOPIC PAGE
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1 About Mysore Palace 4
2 Location 5
3 History 6
4 Architecture 7
5 Materials Used 14
6 Features Of Structure 16
7 Maintenance And Protection 17
8 Today 18
9 Map Of The Palace 19

4. About Mysore Palace :
• Also known as Amba Vilas Palace
• Owner: Rajmata Pramoda Devi Wodeyar
• Location: Mysore, Karnataka
• Construction period: 1897-1912
• Cost of Construction: 42lakh (approx.)
• Ground Floor area: 245ft X 156ft
• Famous for; Dusshera festivities.

5. Location :
• Mysore Palace is situated in Karnataka state.
• Mysore is the southernmost city of Karnataka
and is a neighboring city of the states of
Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south,
flanked by the state cities Mercara,
Chamarajanagara, and Mandya.
• Coordinates: 12.°18’14” N, 76.°39’16” E

6. History :
• Owned by Wodeyars
• Architect: Henry Irwin
• The first Palace was built in the 14th century
• 1638: Palace was damaged by lightning
• 1803: Old palace was demolished and a new one built
• 1897: Palace fully destroyed in the fire
• 1897: Construction of the current palace began
• 1912: Construction completed
• 1940: Addition of public durbar hall wing

7. Architecture
Indo Saracenic Revival Style
(Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic)
Central Tower:
• Height: 145ft
• Floors: 5
• Tower projects up from the rest of the roofline like a
tower of a Gothic cathedral
• Top of the tower is a large dome – Persian Style
• Top of the dome is a domed chhatri – Rajput Style
• Above the central arch is the statue of goddess
Gajalakshmi – Hindu influence

8. • ‘Jharokha’ (protruding balconies) – Rajasthani Architecture
• Pointed arches – Persian in origin
• Gombe Thotti (Doll’s Pavilion) – European influence
• Kalyana Mantapa (Ceremonial Hall) with wrought-iron pillars and a
stained glass ceiling with a prominent peacock motif- Persian influence
• Entrance of Amba Vilas ( Diwan-e-Khas) is a rosewood doorway inlaid
with ivory that opens into a shrine to Ganesha-Hindu Influence
• Great deal of plaster work on the ceiling – Blend of Native and gothic
styles

14. Materials Used
• Wood-teak (yellow-brown) and Rosewood (coffee Colour)
• Marble
• Stones
• Hard Granite
• Tinted Glass
• Cast Iron, Steel
• Ivory, Gold, Silver
• Brass
• Stucco work

15. • On the floor, are the embedded inlay work – Pietra dura – popularly
known as Agra work
• Door carved out of Teak and Rosewood

16. Features of Structure
• Current palace is built on the foundation laid for the old palace (1803)
• Fireproof
• Public Durbur Hall – 42.75m X 12.70m
• New Public Durbar Hall (1938-40) – Clear height: 15.24m above
ground level
• Area:74.68m X 24.38m without any intermediate pillars
• Pillars in Diwan-e-Khas are made of hollow cast iron
• Jayamarthanda (principal east gate) –
• Constructed of reinforced concrete
• Central archway: 60feet high and 45 feet span

17. Maintenance and Protection
• In-charge: Mysore Palace Board constituted by the Government of
Karnataka
• Revenue source: Entry ticket sales
• No major conservation work done yet
• Footwears are not allowed in the palace premises
• The whole court is netted at the top to prevent birds messing the
inside.

18. Today
• Mysore Palace is managed by the Government of
Karnataka while it continues to retain its designation
as the Royal Seat of the Maharajas of Mysore.
• The grand edifice preserves various valuable
possessions of Wodeyars which includes souvenirs,
jewelry, royal costumes, and paintings. Though the
palace is open to the public, the erstwhile royal family
still continues to live in a portion of it.
• The age-old Mysore Dasara Festival is celebrated here
in its full glory. Over 6 million visitors come here
annually to experience the rich history of this
magnificent monument