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The Monsoon Palace, also known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake. It is named Sajjangarh after Maharana Sajjan Singh (1874–1884) of the Mewar dynasty, whom it was built for in 1884. The palace offers a panoramic view of the city's lakes ...
The area constituted the hunting grounds surrounding the Monsoon Palace, used by the Maharanas of Udaipur in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The area was made a wildlife sanctuary in 1987. In 2017, an area of 28.7 square kilometres around the boundary of the sanctuary was declared to be an Eco-Sensitive Zone by the Government of India. [1]
Sajjangarh Biological Park is a zoological garden located in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. [1] This biological park is situated just beneath the Monsoon Palace (also known as Sajjangarh Palace), around 4 km from the city center.
The palace has over a hundred rooms, with displays of costumes and modern art. The glass and mirror in the interiors are Haveli work. It also preserves an example of Mewar painting on the walls of the Queen's Chamber. The two peacocks made from small pieces of colored glasses are examples of glasswork.
The interior spaces were redesigned in minimalistic style by Mumbai-based interior designer Rajiv Saini, to turn this palace into an all-suite luxury hotel, complete with a spa and Ayurvedic retreat, [8] [9] [10] today it is considered one of India's best-designed hotels.
Eklingji (Hindi: Ekaliṅga jī pronounced [ekliŋɡᵊ d͡ʒiː]) is a Hindu temple complex in Udaipur District of Rajasthan in western India.It is situated in Kailashpuri village (at Girwa Tehsil, Udaipur), near the former capital of Mewar, i.e., Nagda. [1]
Jag Mandir Palace is a palace in Kota, Rajasthan. It is known for its unique design, this palace stands on an island in the Kishore Sagar Lake, a man-made reservoir constructed in 1346 by Prince Dher Deh of Bundi. An example of Rajput architecture,the palace attracts tourists from all over the world. [1]
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