Monday, August 21, 2006

The Umaid Bhawan Palace was built during the 1920s and '30s as a famine relief project when Maharaja Umaid Singh started a food for work program. The palace took 16 years to complete- no wonder, then that with its 347 rooms, it is one of the largest private residences in the world. Popularly called CHITTAR PALACE by the local public. Made on the Cihttar Hills in South Eastern direction of the city. The Cost of this building was four crore, out of which two crore was paid out as wages. It is a huge marble and pink-yellow stone palace . Designed by H.C. Lanchester, the President of the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, the Palace was built during the time of Maharaja Umaid Singh. The Palace was constructed by over 3,000 people over a period of fourteen years. The palace has eight dining rooms, an underground swimming pool and a scenic garden. Half of the Palace is now converted into a luxury hotel. The present ruler converted it into a fine luxury hotel with an in house museum while retaining the use of one wing as the private residence of the erstwhile royal family.One part of the palace has been opened for public where a few pictures, arms, swords and other things used by the royalties have been exhibited.The palace has an area of 26 acres, out of which constructed area is 3.5 acres and 15 acres have been devoted to lawns.

This is the image of Umaid Bhawan Palace

UMAID BHAWAN PALACE

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