PLACE RECORD / rangin-mahal

Rangin Mahal

SUPPORTED

A substantial palace at Gurramkonda was surveyed in the British Library’s Fraser series. Connecting every part of the surviving Rangin or Rangini Mahal to those plans requires careful architectural comparison.

AN ARCHITECTURAL ENCOUNTER

Rangini Mahal.
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ARTISTIC COLOUR STUDY · CSS treatment of the source photograph; no reconstructed architecture.
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Period: Palace surveyed c. 1802
Other names: Rangini Mahal
Location: Precise coordinates awaiting verification

RECORDS / NOT RECONSTRUCTIONS

Rangini Mahal through time.

c.1802
Palace plan and west elevation in the Fraser series.
ARCHIVAL RECORD · Image currently unavailable
Sources & Further Reading (1)
1. Palace second-floor plan and west elevation, Gurramkonda
  Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506d, A.No.4.
  PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL
  How this source is used: Evidence of a surveyed palace, not by itself proof of its builder or an exact construction date.
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1898–1899
ASI palace photograph from the east.
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Sources & Further Reading (1)
1. Palace from the east, Gurramkonda, Cuddapah District
  Archaeological Survey of India · British Library · 1898–1899 · Photo 1008/4(336)
  PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL · Evidence tier A
  How this source is used: Catalogue date range and identification. Digital images currently unavailable; no image copied.
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1964–65
Reported palace roof and woodwork maintenance.
ARCHIVAL RECORD · Image currently unavailable
Sources & Further Reading (1)
1. Indian Archaeology 1964–65 — A Review
  Archaeological Survey of India · ASI / National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities · Reporting period 1964–65 · Preservation of monuments, Andhra Pradesh, entry 98: Fort, Gurramkonda.
  ARCHAEOLOGICAL · Evidence tier A
  How this source is used: Reports waterproofing over the inscription slab in the mahal and preservative treatment of second-floor palace woodwork. Does not identify the palace builder.
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Present-day collection
Modern photographs retain their individual provenance; capture dates are not inferred from upload dates.
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DOCUMENTED

A palace at Gurramkonda was surveyed in the c.1802 British Library drawing series.

Plans and elevations document the surveyed structure. Their relationship to every surviving part of Rangini Mahal requires architectural comparison. Construction attribution remains under research.

Sources & Further Reading (2)

Palace second-floor plan and west elevation, Gurramkonda
Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506d, A.No.4.
PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL
How this source is used: Evidence of a surveyed palace, not by itself proof of its builder or an exact construction date.
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Gurramkonda plans, WD506a–e
John Gantz and Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506a fortress; WD506b gates; WD506c Ranamandal battery; WD506d–e palace.
PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL
How this source is used: The catalogue attributes the fortress plan to John Gantz. Improvement plans show proposals, not necessarily completed works.
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DOCUMENTED

The ASI’s 1964–65 review records work to the mahal roof and second-floor palace woodwork.

The reported work made the roof above an inscription slab watertight and treated woodwork with preservative. It does not establish a construction date or the cause of every visible change.

Sources & Further Reading (1)

Indian Archaeology 1964–65 — A Review
Archaeological Survey of India · ASI / National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities · Reporting period 1964–65 · Preservation of monuments, Andhra Pradesh, entry 98: Fort, Gurramkonda.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL · Evidence tier A
How this source is used: Reports waterproofing over the inscription slab in the mahal and preservative treatment of second-floor palace woodwork. Does not identify the palace builder.
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How we classify history

DOCUMENTED: Supported by an identified record, institutional catalogue or strong scholarship. The label applies to the stated claim, not every detail of its subject.
SUPPORTED: Credible evidence exists; important details still need corroboration.
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE: Sources disagree. Their differences remain visible rather than being combined into a new certainty.
ORAL TRADITION: A cultural, devotional or locally preserved account; not established documentary history.
RESEARCH LEAD: A question or clue awaiting evidence. It is not a factual conclusion.

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THE DOCUMENTARY IMAGE / SIDE-BY-SIDE ARCHIVE COMPARISON

Two records. Different viewpoints.

The documentary image and the contemporary record are not presented as an aligned then-and-now slider. Their viewpoints and dates cannot be matched precisely.

Archival photograph of Rangin Mahal at Gurramkonda with a broad exterior stair, trees and a figure in the foreground. — ARCHIVERangin Mahal, Gurramkonda1898, as listed by Commons; exact capture date independently unverifiedHistorical photograph; catalogue date not independently verifiedHistorical photograph · documentary imageOpen attributed source →

Pale palace facade with a wide staircase and open courtyard. — CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIONPalace courtyardUnknownContemporary photograph; capture date unverifiedModern photograph; capture date and exact viewpoint under reviewOpen full record →

Questions for the record

Confirm identity, construction phases, provenance and coordinates from documentary evidence and a site survey.

Sources & Further Reading (1)

Palace second-floor plan and west elevation, Gurramkonda
Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506d, A.No.4.
PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL
How this source is used: Evidence of a surveyed palace, not by itself proof of its builder or an exact construction date.
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In the chronology

c. 1802 — The British record Gurramkonda ↗

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Rangin Mahal

WHERE THIS STORY LEADS

SUPPORTED

Gurramkonda Fort

The documented palace record belongs to the wider Gurramkonda fort landscape.

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Sources & Further Reading (1)

Palace second-floor plan and west elevation, Gurramkonda
Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506d, A.No.4.
PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL
How this source is used: Evidence of a surveyed palace, not by itself proof of its builder or an exact construction date.
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DOCUMENTED

Palace floor plan and west elevation

A c. 1802 plan and west elevation provide architectural evidence for the surveyed palace.

Examine the palace survey

Sources & Further Reading (1)

Palace second-floor plan and west elevation, Gurramkonda
Thomas Fraser · British Library · c. 1802 · WD506d, A.No.4.
PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL
How this source is used: Evidence of a surveyed palace, not by itself proof of its builder or an exact construction date.
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RESEARCH LEAD

Palace courtyard

A contemporary palace-courtyard image is catalogued with its identification and capture date still under review.

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Connected archive records (3)

These links follow associations recorded in the archive. They do not establish a builder, genealogy or precise location.

The British record Gurramkonda · documented
Palace courtyard · under research
Palace floor plan and west elevation · documented

Rangin Mahal

Rangini Mahal.
A closer look.

Rangini Mahal through time.

Palace plan and west elevation in the Fraser series.

ASI palace photograph from the east.

Reported palace roof and woodwork maintenance.

Modern photographs retain their individual provenance; capture dates are not inferred from upload dates.

A palace at Gurramkonda was surveyed in the c.1802 British Library drawing series.

The ASI’s 1964–65 review records work to the mahal roof and second-floor palace woodwork.

Two records. Different viewpoints.

Questions for the record

In the chronology

Rangin Mahal

Gurramkonda Fort

Palace floor plan and west elevation

Palace courtyard

ASK GURRAMKONDA

GURRAMKONDA

Rangin Mahal

Rangini Mahal.A closer look.

Rangini Mahal through time.

Palace plan and west elevation in the Fraser series.

ASI palace photograph from the east.

Reported palace roof and woodwork maintenance.

Modern photographs retain their individual provenance; capture dates are not inferred from upload dates.

A palace at Gurramkonda was surveyed in the c.1802 British Library drawing series.

The ASI’s 1964–65 review records work to the mahal roof and second-floor palace woodwork.

Two records. Different viewpoints.

Questions for the record

In the chronology

Rangin Mahal

Gurramkonda Fort

Palace floor plan and west elevation

Palace courtyard

Rangini Mahal.
A closer look.