Umaid Bhawan Palace
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Location: Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Area:City Center
Heritage Hotel Since olden days, the Maharaos of Kotah (as Kota was formerly called) had always lived in the medieval Fort inside the city. Wanting a modern palace for his personal use, Maharaja Umed Singh II settled for nothing but the best. He commissioned Sir Swinton Jacob, a distinguished officer of the Royal Engineers in the British Army, to design the building. As expected, Umed Bhawan came up in 1905 in the prevalent Indo-Sarcenic style. Plentiful supply of white Khimach and Pink Sandstone from nearby quarries helped, while Italian marble, among other things, had to be imported for flooring.
How to Reach:
Airport (Dom.): 5KM., Railway Station: 6KM., City Center: 3KM., Shopping Center: 3KM., Bus Stand: 3KM., Mehrangarh Fort: 8KM., Balsamand Lake Palace: 10KM., Mandore Gardens: 12KM.
