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Jai Vilas Palace in Gwalior

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:18:45 +0000

Built in 1809, Jai Vilas Palace is located in the new city of Gwalior. It is the house of the present Maharaja of Gwalior. Lt. Col. Sir Michael Filose designed this palace. 35 of the rooms have been converted into the Scindia Museum and the rest of the rooms reflect the splendour and glory, which comes alive in the Italianate structures.
Built by the Maharaja Jiyaji Rao Scindia, the palace is adorned with furniture from Versailles, ornate mirrors, Venetian cut glass swing, two Belgian chandeliers (each weighing 3.5 tons and measuring 12.5 m high), handmade carpet (the largest in Asia 40 m long), a huge dining table and an antique Rolls Royce.

About Jai Vilas Palace

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:49:43 +0000

The Jai Vilas Palace is an Italian structure which combines the Tuscan and Corinthian architectural modes. This palace is the current residence of the Scindia family. Some rooms here have also been turned into Jivaji Rao Scindia museum. The museum gives a glimpse of the rich culture and lifestyle of princely India.

Jai Vilas Palace

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:12:22 +0000

Jai Vilas Palace and Museum
A splendor of a different kind exists in the Jai Vilas Palace , cur rent residence of the Scindia family. Some 25 rooms have been turned into the Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum , and in these rooms so evocative of a regal lifestyle, the past comes alive. Jai Vilas is an Italianate structure which combines the Tuscan and Corinthian architectural modes.