The Belgadia Palace was built in the early 19th century but repurposed by Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo for his second wife, Sucharu Devi. Akshita Manjari, the daughter of the current owner of the Belgadia Palace, Praveen Chandra Bhanj Deo, in the palace library Picture: Prasun ChaudhuriSriram Chandra met Sucharu Devi in Darjeeling. The present interiors were especially designed for Sucharu Devi since she was not welcome in the main Mayurbhanj Palace. In a letter dated January 31, 1904, the 32- year-old Sriram Chandra writes to Sucharu Devi proposing marriage once again. Bhanj Deo.”

Source: The Telegraph June 01, 2019 22:57 UTC