Lord Cornwallis presented two beautiful State Palanquins to the Mysore hostage princes. Did Tipu Sultan accept them?

Fanciful and Fantastical Palanquins Paraded at Tokyo University of the Arts' "Geisai" Festival

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Palanquins Regular Palanquins A Palanquin is a man powered vehicle that can carry one to three passengers at a time. It usually takes either two or four men to carry the vehicle around. Palanquins originated in India, but made their way all over Asia and even into Western Culture. In China, usually only wealthier people…

When members of the royal family or priesthood traveled in a public festival procession or to a temple to make offerings or participate in a ceremony, they would be carried in a palanquin, or a covered litter. Portable objects of veneration, such as bronze images or a sacred fire, were also carried on palanquins. The palanquins had wooden poles, hanging seats or raised platforms, and bronze fittings cast in intricate forms and gilt, lending the palanquins a sumptuous quality.The royal palanquins were typically fitted with multiheaded, serpent-shaped finials at the ends of the poles and corners of the elevated platforms. Naga means serpent in Sanskrit, a language from India selectively appropriated by the Khmer in Cambodia. In their own indigenous mythology, the Khmer people trace their descent from a naga princess and a prince from the island of Java who journeyed to Cambodia. The naga remains a potent emblem for the Khmer nation to this day; it is ubiquitous on Cambodian monuments.

When members of the royal family or priesthood traveled in a public festival procession or to a temple to make offerings or participate in a ceremony, they would be carried in a palanquin, or a covered litter. Portable objects of veneration, such as bronze images or a sacred fire, were also carried on palanquins. The palanquins had wooden poles, hanging seats or raised platforms, and bronze fittings cast in intricate forms and gilt, lending the palanquins a sumptuous quality. This hook once supported a bronze ring from which hung a seat, like a hammock or swing. A wooden pole would have passed through the hollow socket at the top and was carried on the shoulders of bearers. The hook segment ends in the face of a garuda, a man-eagle with a prominent beak, stylized wings, and feathers. Figures indicative of devotion and success, including pairs of elephants, crown the fitting.

the mehrangarh fort, located in jodhpur city in rajasthan state, is one of the largest forts in india. the fort is situated 400 feet above the blue city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. a winding road leads to and from the city below. the imprints of cannonball hits by attacking armies of jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. to the left of the fort is the chhatri of kirat singh soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the mehrangarh fort. there are seven gates, which include jayapol (meaning 'victory'), built by maharaja man singh to commemorate his victories over jaipur and bikaner armies. fattehpol (also meaning 'victory') gate was built by maharaja ajit singh to mark the defeat of the mughals. the palm imprints upon these still attract much attention even today. the museum in the mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in rajasthan. in one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the governor of gujarat in 1730. the museum exhibits the heritage of the rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.

Iga Ueno Castle is located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Construction on Iga Ueno Castle began in 1585 by the command of Takigawa Katsutoshi. However, the honmaru, or innermost bailey, as well as the tenshu, or donjon, upon which the modern reconstruction was based were built by Katsutoshi's successor, Tsutsui Sadatsugu. Sadatsugu was then succeeded by Tōdō Takatora. Takatora renovated the honmaru, giving it 30 meter (33 yard) high walls. This meant that the walls of the honmaru of Iga Ueno Castle were the tallest of any castle in Japan, a record that still holds. After the threat of rebellion passed, the castle was not seen as important as it once did. As a result, the tenshu was not re-built after it was destroyed by high winds in 1612. The castle tower was reconstructed as a five story wooden building in 1935 embodying the essence of the Momoyama style architecture of the late 16th century. With its elegant white walls, the castle is also known as the 'Hakuho' or 'white phoenix' castle for its resemblance to the fabled sacred white bird resting in green leaves. The walls surrounding the structure, at 30 meters tall, are said to be the highest in Japan. The castle was used as a shooting location for Kagemusha, a film directed by Kurosawa Akira in the early 1980's. The five story structure has an interior separated into three floors. Unlike many other castles in Japan, the main entry hall is very open and spacious with a fairly good collection of ancient artifacts such as armour, taiko drums, weapons, masks, scrolls, and palanquins.