Umaid Bhawan Palace jodhpur

Umaid Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, is one of the world's largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owner Gaj Singh of the palace, this edifice has 347 rooms and serves as the principal residence of the erstwhile Jodhpur royal family. A part of the palace also houses a museum.

Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
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Umaid Bhawan Palace
Umaid Bhawan Palace is located in Rajasthan Umaid Bhawan Palace
Location within Rajasthan
General information
Architectural style Beaux Arts style and a blend of eastern and western architectural styles
Town or city Jodhpur
Country India
Construction started 1928
Completed 1943
Client Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
Owner His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji of Jodhpur
Technical details
Structural system Golden yellow or dun coloured sand stone
Design and construction
Architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob
Engineer Henry Vaughan Lanchester
Ground for the foundations of the building was broken on 18 November 1929 by Maharaja Umaid Singh and the construction work was completed in 1943. The Palace was built to provide employment to thousands of people during the time of famine.

Recently, Umaid Bhawan Palace was awarded as the World's best hotel at the Traveller's Choice Award, which was organised by