Umaid Bhavan Palace

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Umaid Bhavan, Near Circuit House,, Jodhpur. Edit

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Umaid Bhavan Palace in Jodhpur, India is one of India’s most imposing and recent palaces. Umaid Bhavan palace of Jodhpur, Rajasthan was built by Maharaja Umaid Singh. It is named after him only. He utilized the services of a well-known Edwardian architect, Henry Vaughan Lanchester for the construction of this palace. It contains three 347 rooms. Constructed of marble and pink sandstone this immense palace is also known as the Chhittar Palace because it uses local Chittar sandstone. Umaid Bhavan palace of Jodhpur is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. Over three thousand artisans were employed in the construction of this palace. Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace was actually built for the welfare of the people. The purpose was to give employment to the people of Jodhpur during a long period of drought and famine. The construction of the palace utilized approximately one million square feet (90,000 square meter). The Umaid Bhavan palace was converted into a heritage hotel in 1977. The Palace is now segmented into the Royal residence, the Heritage Hotel and the Museum. In a part of the palace the royal family of Jodhpur still lives. In another part of the palace is a well-maintained museum. India’s Umaid Bhavan palace has an amazing Central Rotunda, the cupola rising to a hundred and five feet high. There is also the Throne Room with its exquisite Ramayana murals, a library, a private museum, an indoor swimming pool, a Billiards Room, tennis courts and unique marble squash courts.

Umaid Bhavan Palace, Jodhpur

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October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimun 30 Minute.

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Dinesh Bhati Restaurant ; Behind Old Nagar Nigham Restaurant, Sojati Gate, Jodhpur 342001. ; Ph/M – 2912671767 ; Food Serve – N.A.

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Taxi : Jodhpur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The traveler will reach to Jodhpur by taxi. the conventional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are going to be charged for every kilometer.

Bus : Rajasthan Road Transport Corporation provides bus services to all or any cities in Rajasthan from Jodhpur. non-public deluxe buses area unit accessible from Jaipur (330km), Delhi (569 km), Jaisalmer (290 km), Bikaner (240 km) and Agra (580 km). The deluxe bus charges varies between Rs three to Rs four per kilometre.

Train : Jodhpur railhead is a very important junction within the North Western railway zone in India. Jodhpur is well connected to all or any major cities in India as well as Delhi (Rajsthn S Krant), Kolkata (Hwh Ju Express), Chennai (Ms Jodhpur Exp), Mumbai, (Suryanagari Exp), Jaipur (Hwh Ju Express), Jaisalmer (Jsm Dli Express) and city (Ypr Jodhpur Exp). Jodhpur Railway stataion: 0291-2431646.

Air : Jodhpur airport is connected to Jaipur, Delhi, Udaipur and urban center by daily regular flights. The Airport is almost five km away from the town center. Taxi charges concerning Rs one hundred fifty and 3 wheeled ricksha price concerning Rs fifty from airport to town. Jodhpur Airport : 0291 251 2934.

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