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The Thrissur Town Hall is a museum building situated in 
Thrissur
Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...
city, Kerala
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state, India
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. It was constructed during the Dewanship of RK Shanmughom Chetti and contains the Archaeological Museum and Picture Gallery, where mural paintings from all parts of the Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
are copied and exhibited. The must see in this museum is the collection of the old manuscripts
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand or typewritten, as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced in some indirect or automated way. More recently, the term has c ...
, written on palm leaves and called ''olagrandhangal''. The Town Hall was built in honour of the then Emperor of India
Emperor (or Empress) of India was a title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 (with the Royal Titles Act 1876) to 22 June 1948 Royal Proclamation of 22 June 1948, made in accordance with thIndian Independence Act 1947, 10 & 11 GEO. 6. CH ...
, King George King George may refer to:
People Monarchs
;Bohemia
*George of Bohemia (1420-1471, r. 1458-1471), king of Bohemia
;Duala people of Cameroon
* George (Duala king) (late 18th century), king of the Duala people
;Georgia
*George I of Georgia (998 or ...
, for his silver jubilee. The architecture is in the Victorian style with a lawn and garden in front.
References
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