In the annals of history, there exists a chapter that unfolds the transformation of a humble abode in 1799, passing hands from the Nawab of Arcot to a man named John Binny. Little did anyone fathom that this unassuming dwelling would evolve into the majestic Taj Connemara, a silent witness to centuries of unfolding history.In 1854, the reins of this evolving legacy found themselves in the hands of T. Somasundara Mudalyar, a visionary who dreamt of the Imperial Hotel.