Burmese king's palace gets makeover

India's state government has planned a major makeover for the palace in which the last king of Burma, King Thibaw, stayed during the latter half of his life. The historic palace is situated in the heart of Ratnagiri. The palace was set up by the British to house King Thibaw and his family, who were exiled after the British conquered Burma.

The department of archaeology and museums has decided to transform the palace, which was declared a state-protected monument in June 2000, into a museum. full-fledged and one of its kind museum inside the palace, which was declared a state protected monument in June 2000. The department has the custody of the palace.

Quoating above news, Democratic Voice of Burma, DVB, reported that "Ratnagiri Palace" was built following the architectural style of "Mandalay Palace". Comparing two palaces, it is observed that only the red colour is similar. However, there is no similarity between the two palaces.

(Reconstructed Mandalay Palace. Photo: travelpod)

(Ratnagiri Palace. Photo: OKTaTaByeBye)

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