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Tourist Destinations of Rajasthan
Jodhpur
Umaid Bhawan
Palace
Umaid
Bhawan Palace is a beautiful eidfice of marble and pink sandstone.
 Maharaja
Umaid Singhji who built this palace was fascinated with western lifestyles
so he marshalled the services of a well-known Edwardian architect, Henry
Vaughan Lanchester, a creditable equal of Edward Lutyens (architect of New
Delhi) to construct a three hundred and forty seven roomed
Umaid Palace. This was to become India last of the great palaces and the
biggest private residence in the world. Spectacular Central Rotunda, the
cupola rises to a hundred and five feet high; the Throne Room with its
exquisite Ramayana murals;
an elegant wood-panelled library, and even a private museum; an indoor
swimming pool, a Billiards Room, tennis courts and unique marble squash
courts makes Umaid Bhawan Palace is
unabashedly the most magnificent. The palace was also built with
superficial intentions of providing employment to famine stricken farmers.
The Palace now is a five star deluxe palace hotel. The museum of the
palace is highly recommended for its display of weapons, an array of
stuffed leopards, a huge banner presented by Queen Victoria and an
incredible collection of clocks.
It stands 2 kms from Jodhpur and is one the world's biggest palaces
built in twentieth century. The Palace was started as project to provide
employment to famine stricken farmers. The palace which is designed by
architects HO Lancaster and JR Lodge, stands on 26 acres of land out which
15 acres is gardens. The palace has European interiors and most modern
ffacilities. It alsoprovides central air conditioning. It also has in the
underground a swimming pool. This sand stone façade building now houses
the erstwhile ruler of Jodhpur, a Five Star Deluxe Hotel and a Museum.
Umaid Bhawan is one of the largest and grandest private residences in the
world. It took three thousand artisans 14 years to create this magnificent
edifice. Umaid Bhawan Palace at Jodhpur is one of the largest and grandest
private residences in the world. The palace was built by 3000 artisans
worked over 14 years. The palace consumed one million square feet of the
finest marble.
Jodhpur
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