Umaid Bhawan Palace - Jodhpur
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.
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