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Royal palace to Ratnagiri, a story of lost glory and exile

Royal palace to Ratnagiri, a story of lost glory and exile

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

King Thibaw, who was crowned in 1878, ruled Burma (now Myanmar) for seven years with his Queen Supayalat. It was a time when the royal family was treated like demigods; they lived richly in the Golden Palace in Mandalay.