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The fading opulence of Chettinad’s abandoned mansions Travel

The fading opulence of Chettinad’s abandoned mansions

Chettinad in Tamil Nadu is a testimony to the opulence of Nattukottai Chettiar merchants, who traded with the Southeast Asian countries in the bygone centuries. Their old palatial mansions are now crumbling as their families have moved to greener pastures

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