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'''Belhaven Palace''' is a mansion of historic importance located in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It currently houses [[Reserve Bank of India]]'s Visiting Officers' Quarters.

== History ==
The mansion was originally owned by Theodore Lawrence Gomez,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/heritagewalktvm/permalink/2862351170446609/|title=Maya Gomez|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> a wealthy businessman of Portuguese descent. T.L. Gomez maintained a racecourse around the elevated area around the property.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/heritage-walk-explores-low-key-landmarks-in-city/article28740587.ece|title=Heritage Walk explores low-key landmarks in Thiruvananthapuram|author=Staff Reporter|date=2019-07-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-31|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the late-1880s, the palace became the venue for a club where Europeans in the city socialized.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.avenuekowdiar.com/about_us.htm|title=Avenue Kowdiar - Premium Homestay at Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram|website=www.avenuekowdiar.com|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> In 1902, the mansion was bought by [[Moolam Thirunal|Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma]] for his Royal Consort Vadasseri Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Lakshmi Pillai Karthiani Pillai Kochamma.<ref name=":0" /> RBI purchased the bungalow from the descendants of the erstwhile [[Travancore royal family|Travancore Royal Family]] in 1968. The regional office of RBI operated out of this building from 1968 to 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rbi.org.in/Regionalbranch/Trivandram/profile.aspx|title=Reserve Bank of India - Trivandram - Profile|website=m.rbi.org.in|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> In 1984, when [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/SAC|title=Southern Air Command, Indian Air Force - Database|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> was set up, Belhaven Palace housed the headquarters of the command. It continued to be so till 1996 when the headquarters was moved to Akkulam.

== References ==
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[[Category:British colonial architecture in India]]
[[Category:Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture]]

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>LilHelpa at 13:32, 23 January 2021