Umaid Bhawan Palace
Palace in Jodhpur, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Umaid Bhawan Palace (Hindi: उम्मैद भवन पैलेस), located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, is one of the world's largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. It is named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owner, Gaj Singh. The palace has 347 rooms and is the principal residence of the former Jodhpur royal family. A part of the palace is a museum.
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Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur | |
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उम्मैद भवन पैलेस | |
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Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic Architecture |
Town or city | Jodhpur |
Country | India |
Construction started | 1928 |
Completed | 1943 |
Owner | Gaj Singh |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Golden yellow or dun-coloured sandstone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Er. Mohan Lal Nepalia, Budhmal Rai and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob |
Engineer | Henry Vaughan Lanchester |
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The groundbreaking for the foundations of the building was carried out on 18 November 1929 by Maharaja Umaid Singh and the construction work was completed in 1943.