Travancore House Explained

Travancore House
Room Count:	66
Elevator Count:	5
Cost:	crore
Owner:	Government of Kerala
Management:	Hon. Resident Commissioner of Kerala to the Government of India

Travancore House, also known as Travancore Palace, is the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore in New Delhi.^[1] It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.^[2]

History

It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly bungalow, which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi.

The building has been categorised as a heritage building by the New Delhi Municipal Council. The effort of the government of Kerala is to transform this heritage building into a cultural complex. As part of this plan, an art gallery has been set up in the Travancore House. It is run under the auspices of Kerala House, which has a number of offices there.^[3]

See also

• Cochin House

Further reading

• Book: Bhowmick, Sumanta K . 2016 . Princely Palaces in New Delhi . Delhi . Niyogi Books . 264 . 978-9383098910 .

External links

• • http://www.delhievents.com/2009/11/travancore-palace.html
• Image of Travancore House

Notes and References

1. News: Stories behind the royal abodes. The Hindu. 7 February 2016. Smith. R. V..
2. Web site: Why two branches of Kerala's royal family are eyeing Travancore House in Delhi. 12 November 2022 .
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-12-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212212601/http://www.keralacm.gov.in/images/stories/images/2013/contacts/delhioffice.pdf . 12 December 2013 . dmy-all .