Rajasthan, India's largest and most diverse state, is famous all over the world for its royal atmosphere, geographical environment, beautiful palaces, and forts. Jodhpur is one of the many tourist places worth visiting in Rajasthan, where many tourists from India and abroad come. Many things in Jodhpur attract tourists, one of which is Umaid Bhawan Palace. This is a magnificent palace built in the medieval period. Seeing its excellent structure and architecture, everyone is forced to admire it. In such a situation, today we are going to tell you about some interesting facts related to Umaid Bhawan Palace which will further increase its attraction. Let us know about it...

History of Umaid Bhawan Palace
The history of the construction of this world-famous palace is linked to the curse of a saint, who in anger cursed the Rathod dynasty of famine and epidemic, after which Jodhpur had to face famine for three consecutive years in the 1920s. Was. Due to famine, the local people requested the then king Umed Singh to provide employment, after which the king decided to build a grand palace, for the planning of which he called the famous architect Henry Von Lancaster and handed over the responsibility of it. After which this palace was constructed in the year 1928 AD. It was started in 1943 and was being built very slowly because it was giving the local people the opportunity to deal with the famine in the year 1943 AD. After the famine ended, this palace was also completed. According to an estimate, the construction of this building cost about Rs 11 million.

The architecture of Umaid Bhawan Palace
Regarding the architecture of this palace, it is said that architect Henry Von Lanchester was given the work of designing this palace. This palace made of sandstone and marble is a wonderful art of the medieval period. There are about 347 rooms, a huge hall, and a courtyard in this palace. This Umaid Bhawan Palace is constructed using golden-yellow sandstone and marble along with many wild kinds of wood. In this Umaid Bhawan Palace complex, there are many private dining halls, ballrooms, libraries, tennis courts as well as swimming pools, and many other such departments.

Present Palace
It is said that Umaid Bhawan Palace is currently divided into three parts. First – Royal Residence, second – Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum, and third – Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel. The Royal Residence is considered to be the home of the royal family. It is said that no common man is allowed to go here. Many photographs, souvenirs, swords, utensils, etc. of the medieval period are kept in the Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum. Called Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel, a part of this palace was converted into a hotel in the year 1971, which has more than 70 rooms.

Royal Residence
Talking about the royal residence, Umaid Palace, one of the largest private residences in the world, is the home of Raja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur and his royal family. The central dome has a sapphire inner dome. The inner domed dome is a major attraction in the palace. The inner dome is situated at a height of 31 meters and the outer dome is situated at a height of 13 meters. The entrance to the palace here is decorated with the coat of arms of the royal family. and opens into a lobby with a polished black granite floor. The lounge extension has pink sandstone and marble floors.

Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum
After visiting the Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum, you can see a collection of many objects, artworks, and many other things from mythological times. After visiting here, you can see the collection of glass utensils, ceramic utensils, many different types of clocks used in old times as well as the collection of beautiful vehicles of many mythological times. Which can be seen shining inside a glass at present.

Umaid Bhawan Palace Hotel
The rooms of this hotel offer a spectacular view of the lush green gardens and make you feel like a royal family. Guests are offered several high-class amenities within the hotel complex. The hotel has a wonderful in-house restaurant that serves scrumptious Continental and Indian fusion cuisine. At Jiva Grande Spa you can get body scrubs and wraps, Ayurvedic treatments, yoga and meditation, beauty treatments, and spa. Other facilities available here include some fun outdoor, indoor, kiddie pool, fitness center, billiards, pool tables, croquet facilities, cemented tennis courts, marble squash courts, golf, polo, and horse riding. There is a 24-hour on-call doctor and nurse and facilities for the disabled. Hotel rooms cost around Rs 22,000 per night.

Umaid Bhawan Palace Timings and Fees
Talking about visiting Umaid Palace, this Umaid Bhawan Palace is open for tourists from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. At this time you can visit this Umaid Bhawan Palace. Talking about the entry fee to visit the palace, if you are an Indian then you will have to pay Rs 30 as an entry fee. If you have a small child with you, then you will have to pay Rs 10 as an entry fee. Whereas if you are a foreign tourist, then here you will have to pay Rs 100 as an entry fee.

How to reach Umaid Bhawan Palace?
To reach Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur, you can travel by air, train, or road. Government buses as well as luxury and private buses ply from every part of Jodhpur. The most convenient way to travel locally is by taxi and autorickshaw. The main bus stand is 3 km from Umaid Bhawan Palace. The nearest airport to Umaid Bhawan Palace is its domestic airport. Which is 04 km away from Umaid Bhawan Palace. Jodhpur is a major city of Rajasthan that is connected by rail network to major cities of India like Jaipur, Delhi, Kolkata, Indore, Mumbai, and Kota.

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