▁R ama ▁Var ma ▁Mah ar aja ▁of ▁Tra van core . ▁The ▁first ▁stone ▁was ▁laid ▁by ▁Mrs ▁M ough ▁C raw ford ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 8 6 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 3 0 ' ▁high ▁l ighth ouse ▁has ▁a ▁te ak ▁spir al ▁st air case . ▁A ▁piece ▁of ▁first - order ▁optical ▁equipment ▁with ▁co con ut ▁oil ▁double ▁w ick ▁lamp ▁light - source ▁supplied ▁by ▁M / s . ▁Ch ance ▁B ros ., ▁B irmingham , ▁was ▁installed ▁and ▁commission ed ▁into ▁service ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁March ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁The ▁same ▁equipment ▁continued ▁to ▁serve ▁till ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁ 5 0 0   mm ▁drum ▁opt ic ▁and ▁DA ▁gas ▁flash er ▁of ▁A GA ▁make . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁ 4 th ▁order ▁opt ic ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁w att ▁electric ▁lamp ▁was ▁installed ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁The ▁main s ▁supply ▁was ▁extended ▁to ▁the ▁station ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁this ▁enabled ▁the ▁installation ▁of ▁an ▁elect r ically ▁operated ▁ 4 th ▁order ▁revol ving ▁opt ic ▁system ▁supplied ▁by ▁M / s ▁BB T , ▁Paris , ▁this ▁replaced ▁the ▁old ▁equipment ▁and ▁was ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 4 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁direct ▁drive ▁system ▁was ▁incorpor ated ▁on ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 8