Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

Ian · 13th March 2005, 08:36 PM

Jens:

Unfortunately these are the only two I managed to take before one of the Palace museum staff came running up and admonished me for trying to take pictures. "Very sorry, Sir, it is forbidden -- but if you pay me 100 rupees I will tell you the life history of Tipu Sultan." So I paid him 100 rupees for telling me what I could read in the guide brochure, and we agreed that I would not take any pictures of the forbidden type.

Such is the informal way of getting things done in India (and many parts of Asia). All proprieties were satisfied, no angry words were said, we were both happy with the deal, and I walked away with the two pictures I had already taken (total cost about 2 dollars).

Ian

13th March 2005, 08:36 PM	#16
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,366	Jens: Unfortunately these are the only two I managed to take before one of the Palace museum staff came running up and admonished me for trying to take pictures. "Very sorry, Sir, it is forbidden -- but if you pay me 100 rupees I will tell you the life history of Tipu Sultan." So I paid him 100 rupees for telling me what I could read in the guide brochure, and we agreed that I would not take any pictures of the forbidden type. Such is the informal way of getting things done in India (and many parts of Asia). All proprieties were satisfied, no angry words were said, we were both happy with the deal, and I walked away with the two pictures I had already taken (total cost about 2 dollars). Ian