City Palace Jaipur complex houses several palatial structures.
The first building in it is Mubarak Mahal, built by Kaharaja Madho Singh. It
has a beautifully carved marble gate with heavy brass doors on either side of
this gate.
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City Palace Udaipur
majestic white Royal building towers itself on a hill and is surrounded by crenellated
walls. The palace was completed in its present form by the contribution of many
rulers
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Hawa Mahal, a multi layered palace,
was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Famous for it's Beehive like structure,
the Mahal is an interplay of red and pink sand stone, carefully and painstakingly
outlined with white borders and motifs
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Jaisalmer fort is honeycombed
with winding lanes, and has formidable gateways, a maharaja's palace, a ceremonial
courtyard and beautifully carved Jain temples
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Jaisamand Lake Post independence
democratic India witnessed the merger of the princely states, abolition of 'Jagirs',
land reforms and finally the withdrawl of the special privileges and privy purse
from the royal families
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Jantar Mantar, the 'Yantralaya'
of Sawai Jai Singh II, the last great classical astronomer in India. The modernistic
structures known as 'Yantras' are the unique creations of
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Lake Palace This former summer
residence of the Royal family, has now been converted into a fabulous hotel.
With Pichola lake surrounding the palace,
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Lalgarh Palace Built
in the memory of maharaja Lal Singh, Lalgarh Palace has a graceful facade of
red sandstone, and is one of Maharaja Ganga Singh’s great achievements
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Umaid Bhawan Palace because
of the particular type of sandstone used, to build it - which is not weathered.
Portions of the palace have been converted into a hotel and a museum
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