Chepauk Palace, Madras

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Indo-Saracenic architecture historic building palace royal residence tourist attraction

Chepauk Palace in Madras is a historic Indo-Saracenic royal residence that served as the principal palace of the Nawabs of the Carnatic and is one of the earliest major examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in Chennai.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Chepauk Palace	7
Chepauk Palace extensions	1
Chepauk Palace, Chennai	1
Chepauk Palace, Madras canonical	1
Government House, Madras	1
historic Chepauk Palace	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indo-Saracenic architecture ⓘ historic building ⓘ palace ⓘ royal residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Chepauk Palace, Madras ⓘ surface form: Chepauk Palace Chepauk Palace, Madras ⓘ surface form: Chepauk Palace, Chennai
architecturalStyle	Indo-Islamic ⓘ Indo-Saracenic ⓘ
associatedWith	Carnatic region of India ⓘ surface form: Carnatic region Indo-Saracenic movement in South India ⓘ Nawabi culture ⓘ
cityHistoryRole	symbol of Nawabi rule in Madras ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	example of fusion of Indian and Islamic styles ⓘ important landmark in Chennai’s architectural history ⓘ
era	late Mughal period in South India ⓘ
feature	arches ⓘ courtyards ⓘ domes ⓘ minaret-like towers ⓘ ornamental parapets ⓘ verandahs ⓘ
formerResident	Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ surface form: Nawabs of the Carnatic
function	ceremonial venue ⓘ residential palace ⓘ
heritageConcern	subject to conservation and restoration debates ⓘ
heritageStatus	historic monument ⓘ
influencedBy	European colonial architecture ⓘ Hindu temple architecture ⓘ Islamic architecture ⓘ
locatedIn	Chennai ⓘ Chepauk ⓘ Madras Presidency ⓘ surface form: Madras Presidency (historical) Tamil Nadu ⓘ
locatedNear	Bay of Bengal ⓘ M. A. Chidambaram Stadium ⓘ surface form: Chepauk Cricket Stadium Marina Beach ⓘ
material	brick ⓘ lime mortar ⓘ
near	Fort St. George, Chennai ⓘ
notableFor	arcaded verandahs facing the sea ⓘ distinctive red-colored façade ⓘ
partOf	urban fabric of central Chennai ⓘ
region	South India ⓘ
significance	one of the earliest major examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in Chennai ⓘ
usedAs	principal palace of the Nawabs of the Carnatic ⓘ

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Subject: Chepauk Palace, Madras
Description of subject: Chepauk Palace in Madras is a historic Indo-Saracenic royal residence that served as the principal palace of the Nawabs of the Carnatic and is one of the earliest major examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in Chennai.