Through Picture: Raghunath palace of Surguja state

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Palaces, fort and castles do have their glories

deep embedded in past.

So is the 'Raghunath palace'

of erstwhile Surguja state

of pre-independent India.

This state signed the accession to the India Union

1st January 1948.

This 20th October 2015

was a day marked with much fanfare.

Palace was decorated with flowers, lights.

Thousands were invited

to participate in the food fiesta

and witness the occasion,

of the grand reception of the newly wed prince.

Some of the picture follows to tell the story of the day.

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©Anjani Kumar Tripathi/Raghunath Palace, Surguja, Ambikapur
http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/7048948/

©Anjani Kumar Tripathi/Raghunath Palace, Surguja, Ambikapur

©Anjani Kumar Tripathi/Raghunath Palace, Surguja, Ambikapur
http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/7050505/

©Anjani Kumar Tripathi/Raghunath Palace, Surguja, Ambikapur
http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/7049811/

©Anjani Kumar Tripathi/Raghunath Palace, Surguja, Ambikapur
http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/7049786/

©Anjani Kumar Tripathi/Raghunath Palace, Surguja, Ambikapur
http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/7055124/

Facsimile of the invitation letter in general