Thomas Stephens was the first Englishman to reach India, at least by sea route. He sailed for India on a Portuguese ship as a Jesuit missionary on 4th April 1579 and landed at Goa six months later, on 24th october.
Lalitha Mahal is loated in Mysore in the state of Karnataka near Chamundi Hills. It was built in the year 1921. It was built for the exclusive stay of the Viceroy of India.