Umaid Bhawan Palace
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Umaid Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, is one of the world's largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owners of the palace, this monument has 347 rooms and serves as the principal residence of the erstwhile Jodhpur royal family.
Umaid Bhawan Palace was called Chittar Palace during its construction due to its location on Chittar Hill, the highest point in Jodhpur. Ground for the foundations of the building was broken on 18 November 1929 by Maharaja Umaid Singh and the construction work was completed in 1943.[1]
[edit] Present status
The present owner of the Palace is Maharaj Gaj Singh. The Palace is divided into three functional parts - a luxury Taj Palace Hotel (in existence since 1972), the residence of the erstwhile royal family, and a Museum focusing on the 20th century history of the Jodhpur Royal Family. The opening hours of this museum are 9 am to 5 pm.
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- Extracts used with full permission from Jodhpur.Biz.
[edit] References
- ^ "Umaid Bhawan Palace - Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur Rajasthan India". Iloveindia.com. http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-monuments/umaid-bhawan-palace.html. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
[1] Palace Hotels of India Rohan S. 09:33, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Coordinates: 26°16′51″N 73°02′49″E / 26.28083°N 73.04694°E
