Inside India's 15,000 extravagant, abandoned mansions, built by spice and gem tycoons and left to decay
In Chettinad, a region covering about 600 square miles in southern India, there are more than 15,000 mansions that are, for the most part, in diffe...
In Chettinad, a region covering about 600 square miles in southern India, there are more than 15,000 mansions that are, for the most part, in differing states of decay. For about a century, rich bankers and traders poured their into erecting the biggest, most beautiful mansions they could create. But after World War II, much of the region's wealth dried up due to people moving away and new laws imposed by the Indian government. The mansions are still standing though. The average mansion spans up to 50,000 square feet and has over 50 rooms.