Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

For other places with the same name, see Ram Bagh.

Building in Jaipur, India

Rambagh Palace

Rambagh Palace hotel's inner courtyard

General information
Architectural style| Indo-Saracenic architecture
Town or city| Jaipur
Country| India
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob

The Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan is the former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur located 5 miles (8.0 km) outside the walls of the city of Jaipur on Bhawani Singh Road.

## History[edit]

Rambagh Palace view from the garden

The first building on the site was a garden house built in 1835 for the wet nurse of prince Ram Singh II.[1] In 1887, during the reign of Maharaja Thakur Sawai Madho Singh, it was converted into a modest royal hunting lodge, as the house was located in the midst of a thick forest at that time. In the early 20th century, it was expanded into a palace to the designs of Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob.[2] Maharajah Sawai Man Singh II made Rambagh his principal residence and added a number of royal suites in 1931.

It is now operated as a five-star hotel by the Taj Hotels Group.[citation needed]

## See also[edit]

* City Palace, Jaipur
* Raj Mahal

## References[edit]

1. ^ Crump, Page 144.
2. ^ Michell, in 1925, page 42

1. ^ Crump, Page 144.
2. ^ Michell, in 1925, page 42

* Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan (hardback). London: Everyman Guides. pp. 400 pages. ISBN 1-85715-887-3.
* Crites, Mitchell Shelby; Nanji, Ameeta (2007). India Sublime – Princely Palace Hotels of Rajasthan (hardback). New York: Rizzoli. pp. 272 pages. ISBN 978-0-8478-2979-8.
* Badhwar, Inderjit; Leong, Susan (2006). India Chic. Singapore: Bolding Books. p. 240\. ISBN 981-4155-57-8.
* Michell, George, Martinelli, Antonio (2005). The Palaces of Rajasthan. London: Frances Lincoln. pp. 271 pages. ISBN 978-0-7112-2505-3.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
* Warren, William; Gocher, Jill (2007). Asia's Legendary Hotels: The Romance of Travel (hardback). Singapore: Periplus Editions. ISBN 978-0-7946-0174-4.

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