Umaid Bhawan

          ↞ Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur↠

Guys this article is all about the heritage place located in Jodhpur Umaid Bhawan. In this article, I am going to give you detailed information about a beautiful place.

This palace became more nowadays due to the wedding ceremony of the popular Hollywood and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra and the rap star and actor Nick Jonas. This wedding ceremony was held on 1 December 2018. Umaid Bhawan Palace is one of the largest private residences in the world. This is the only palace to have a working elevator in India. Located in Jodhpur, a part of this palace is a heritage hotel today. The palace has 347 rooms, which were occupied by the royal family of Jodhpur royals in the past. Today, it is one of the best luxury hotels in India and has been recognized for the same by numerous entities. The palace was built in Beaux Arts Style in a mixture of western and eastern architectural styles. No trip to Jodhpur is complete without spending a few hours at this palace. If you wish to enjoy the real beauty of the palace, visit during winter mornings.

History

History of building the Umaid Bhawan Palace is linked to a curse by a saint who had said that a period of drought will follow the good rule of the Rathore Dynasty. Thus, after the end of about 50-year reign of Pratap Singh, Jodhpur faced a severe drought and famine conditions in the 1920s for a period of three consecutive years. The farmers of the area faced with famine conditions sought the help of the then king Umaid Singh] who was the 37th Rathore ruler of Marwar at Jodhpur, to provide them with some employment so that they could survive the famine conditions. The king, in order to help the farmers, decided to build a lavish palace. He commissioned Henry Vaughan Lanchester as the architect to prepare the plans for the palace; Lanchester was a contemporary of Sir Edwin Lutyens who planned the buildings of the New Delhi government complex. Lanchester patterned the Umaid Palace on the lines of the New Delhi building complex by adopting the theme of domes and columns.[3] The palace was designed as a blend of western technology and Indian architectural features.

The palace was built at a slow pace as its initial objective was to provide employment to the famine-stricken farmers in the area. The foundation stone was laid in 1929. About 2,000 to 3,000 people were employed in its construction.] Occupation of the palace by the Maharaja came after its completion in 1943, and close to the period of Indian Independence. There was some criticism for embarking on an expensive project but it had served the main purpose of helping the citizens of Jodhpur to face famine and drought.] The estimated cost of building the palace was Rs 11 million. When it opened in 1943 it was considered as one of the largest royal residences in the world.

Museum  

Briefly describe the history of the museum, its collection, and donors.

Umaid Bhawan Palace, last of India's great palaces, and one of the largest in the world was commissioned by Maharaja Umaid Singh (1918 – 1947) on Chittar Hill, southeast of the city between 1929 and 1944. Named after him, the palace is today the home of his grandson, Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur. It is also in part a luxury hotel of immense grandeur. Built as a drought relief measure amongst many other public buildings, dams, roads and schools, the palace construction generated employment for over three thousand people for fifteen years at a total cost of rupees 94,51,565. Designed by Henry Vaughan Lanchester, a renowned Edwardian architect, the Palace integrates many Indian architectural styles still imbuing Rajput traditions. This magnificent edifice, with three hundred and forty-seven rooms, is one of the world's largest private residences. Converted to a hotel in 1978, the palace was thrown open to the public at large. The private museum attached to the palace contains a special exhibition on Maharaja Umaid Singh and the making of Umaid Bhawan Palace. Housed here is also a special collection of antique clocks. ‘The LifeStyle Gallery’ recalls life in the palace in the 40s and 50s with displays of Art Deco furniture, dining and writing sets, and a special sporting section. ‘The Legacy Continues’ Gallery is dedicated to the Royal family.

Vintage cars 

Jodhpur is the city of royals and there’s one thing that adds to the grandeur of the city, and makes it even more fascinating is the fleet of Royal Vintage cars in the city. Isn’t it the sight of a lifetime when all the vintage cars in Jodhpur crawl out of their spaces and are displayed in full splendor. Every year at the Vintage Car Rally, they are lined up at the Umaid Bhavan, with their occupants and then drive down to the Polo Grounds followed by the grand welcome with much fanfare and commentary. That’s the moment one can cherish once in a year, but there’s this one place in Jodhpur- Ajit Bhawan Palace, which has its own fleet of royal, classic vintage cars ! For all the Vintage and Classic Car Lovers from Around the Globe, the Palace of Ajit Bhawan reserves a special experience on your trip to Jodhpur; it is the “Vintage and Classic Car Collection” of Ajit Bhawan, Jodhpur.  The Collection includes more than a dozen of splendid vintage cars.

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