Iconic Satara

“THE GREAT PALACE FOR THE MARATHA KINGDOM”

-The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was a power that dominated a large portion of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. The characteristic of the Maratha style from buildings such as forts, palaces andtemples.Brick, wood, mortar and stone were the materials used for construction. Besides other apartments, the palaces contained darbar halls and ranga and chitra mandirs.
-Royalty of the maratha kindgom was reflected through there palaces and the fort.
-To maintain the essence of the maratha kingdom some characteristics are taken from the bildings of that era and adopted in the design of the “iconic satra muncipal council”building design. Royalty and hugness of the buildings,stone & brick as basic material,this are the some of the techniques are adopted from the royal marathas style of architecure.”