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[[File:Kerala house, Delhi - Visit During WCI 2016 (5).jpg|thumb|Cochin House]]<br />
[[File:Kerala house, Delhi - Visit During WCI 2016 (3).jpg|thumb|Open courtyard of Cochin House]]<br />
'''Cochin House''' is the former residence of the [[Maharaja of Cochin]] in Delhi. It located at Jantar Mantar Road 3. It is also known as '''Cochin State Palace'''.<br />
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==History==<br />
The house was originally built by Sujan Singh, a prominent Punjabi real estate builder based in New Delhi, as his private residence. In 1911, when New Delhi was announced as capital of then-the British India, Sujan Singh and his son [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sobha Singh]] (1890–1978)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/renovation-of-cochin-house/16766/|title = Renovation of Cochin House by Kshetra, Susparsa|date = 28 December 2010}}</ref> became part of [[Lutyens' Delhi|New Delhi construction]] project as senior sub-contractors. The structure was completed and furnished by 1911 as part of New Delhi City project. The house was named as ''Vyukunt'', which was prominent landmark in New Delhi those time.<br />
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As part of [[Government of India Act 1919|new British India constitution]], a chamber of princes was created in Indian Parliament to represent Indian Native princely states. As a result, it became a necessity for Indian Princes to visit New Delhi to attend the proceedings and lend their voice and concerns.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kshetraconsultants.in/Conservation.php?id=123&ptype=Conservation |title=Cochin House, New Delhi |accessdate=2013-12-12 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212215525/http://www.kshetraconsultants.in/Conservation.php?id=123&ptype=Conservation |archivedate=2013-12-12 }}</ref> In 1920, the ruler of [[Kingdom of Cochin]], [[Rama Varma XVI|H.H Raja Rama Varma Maharaja of Kochi]] purchased ''Vyukunt'' from Sobha Singh and refurbished as Cochin State Palace. Alternate information is that it was built on orders of the Maharaja to accommodate himself during the [[Delhi Durbar]] of 1911. <br />
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After Independence, when Cochin joined with India Union, the house became state property of Kerala Government. It is today a part of the wider [[Kerala House]] complex, which functions as an embassy of the state to the central government. In 2013, there were plans to renovate the building.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Nod-for-renovation-of-Cochin-House/articleshow/21538034.cms | title=Nod for renovation of Cochin House | date=1 August 2013 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=3 May 2018 }}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Travancore House]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{cite book |last=Bhowmick |first=Sumanta K |date=2016 |title=Princely Palaces in New Delhi |url= |location=Delhi |publisher=Niyogi Books |pages=264 |isbn=978-9383098910 |author-link=}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:Royal residences in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:History of Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Government buildings in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Government of Kerala]]<br />
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