Fire at the Maharani's Palace at Mysore
On 28th February 1897, the Palace of the Maharani of Mysore was destroyed by fire. A pandal (canopy) that had been erected in the courtyard for the wedding guests of the Maharani's daughter, caught fire and collapsed but the flames had already spread to the Palace and within three hours the principal buildings were gutted. About ten lives were lost and only a small portion of the Palace was saved
Picture No
14117967
Media ID
47854579
Size
6496px x 2964px
(7.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photographs by Del Tufo and Co, Bangalore, reproduced in The Graphic, 3rd April 1897, p404
Date
1897
