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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.
This is known
as Umaid Bhawan Palace because of the particular type of sandstone used, to build
it - which is not weathered. Portions of the Umaid palace have been converted
into a hotel and a museum.
Located in the Thar Desert, Jodhpur is known
for its impressive fortified bastions, specially those of Mehrangarh Fort, which
has been a witness for many battles and is associated closely with the history
of the region.
Being a part of the desert triangle, and venue of Marwar
Festival it is also covered by the famous "Palace on Wheels", a super
luxurious (emperor style) rail-cum-road package tour.
The city again is
of high tourist attraction and has all basic amenities for both domestic and foreign
tourists.
Hotels from Super Deluxe ranging to low budge can be checked
in. It is well connected by rail, road and air to the city as it again witnesses
high flow of tourist traffic in winters.
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur,
Rajasthan
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