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The Ayudhashala or Royal Armoury is considered
to contain one of the most important collections of its type in
India. It displays arms and armour that belonged to kings of
Mysore and other members of the Royal Family, from the
fourteenth century onwards.
The articles on display include traditional weapons like
‘Vyaghrankha’ or Tiger’s Claw, ‘Vajramushti’, the sword used by
Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar I resembling a belt and swords
used by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
There is also an exhaustive collection of 725 offensive and
defensive weapons like javelins, discs, spikes and axes. Many
weapons of antiquity like mudgara (club), suragi (cutlass),
Jambiya (dagger), and bharji (lance) are also found here. |
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Many models of guns with inscriptions bearing the names of
princes and officials are also on display. |
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The royal throne with captivating artwork done on gold plates and
studded with precious stones is preserved here in a locked room, and is
on display during the Mysore Dasara.
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