Jaipur’s City Palace – Pitam Niwas Chowk – Leheriya
Jaipur’s City Palace is home to its Royal Family (now, a very ceremonial title, but back in the days of their reign. they were true royalty). Their palace is open to tourists on a regular basis, where one can view the various nooks and corners of the palace, and their intricate designs that are part [...]
The Courtyard of Jahangir’s Palace
Jahangir was the fourth Mughal Emperor and son of Emperor Akbar, whose reign was cut short. His reign lasted a mere 8 months. Jahangir was not one of the greatest health, his body having taken the toll of a number of less than healthy choices in life. His death was the result of exposure to [...]
Jaipur’s City Palace
A throwback to ths times where the title of Maharaja meant something, Jaipur’s city palace still stands to this day and serves as residence to the royal family of the Maharani of Jaipur. It is the centrepiece of the pink city, a private residence to the family that opens its doors to the public through [...]
Courtyard of Kings
Hidden away within the walls of this art-deco materpiece is this court yard in the Umaid Bhawan Palace. This piece of architecture brings together traditional Rajput architecture with art-deco and has been well maintained. The palace is now part private residence, part exclusive hotel and part tourist destination and museum, seated deftly atop the highest [...]
Bemoustached Rajput
This is one of many images that are still lying on my hard drive awaiting post processing and was taken during my trip to India in January this year. This gentleman is one of the many attendants at the city palace in Jaipur. The city palace is home to the royal family of Jaipur. While [...]
Sarvato Bhadra Chowk
Jaipur’s City Palace was, and still is, home to the royal family of Jaipur. The palace is intricately decorated across different wings, and while it is open to tourists, it is well and truly a private residence, that is bustling with the activity of all the staff who keep it running smoothly. Pictured here is [...]
The Umaid Bhawan Palace
Built on top of Chittar Hill, the highest point in Jodhpur, the Umaid Bhawan Palace is one of the largest private residences in the world and exhibits a marraige of art deco and classical Indian architecture. While the palace still operates as a private residence to the erstwhile royal family of Jodhpur, it is predominantly a [...]
Palace of the winds
The facade of this building still makes one wonder what it must have been like in the peak of its glory. The Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds is one of Jaipur’s most recognisable and well known landmarks. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Usta [...]
