City Palace, Alwar
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City Palace was built in 1793 A.D. by Raja Bakhtawar Singh. It represents a
intermingling of Rajput and Mughal stvles. It has graceful marble pavilions
set on lotus flower bases in the central courtyard
Once this palace was part of the Maharajas ornate lifestyle and housed, among
other things, a drinking cup cut out of a single emerald in its treasury and
a mammoth, double storied four-elephant carriage in its stables.
Today however the palaces has been converted into the district's collectorate,
and its hall and chambers have a been turned into government offices.
This huge fort with its ramparts stretching 5 km from east to west, stands 304
meters above the city and 595 meters above the sea level, constructed before
the rise of the Mughal empire .Babar had spent a night at this fort and took
away the hidden treasures to gift to his son, Humayun.
Akbar's son, Jahangir had also stayed here for some time during his exile. The
place where he stayed is called Salim Mahal.
Maharaja Pratap Singh in 1775 A.D finally annexed the fort. It is a forbidding
structure with 15 large and 51 small towers and 446 openings for musketry, along
with 8 huge towers encompassing it.
The fort has several gates - Jai Pol, Suraj Pol, Laxman Pol,Chand Pol, Kishan
Pol and Andheri Gate.
Also there are remains of Jal Mahal, Nikumbh Mahal, Salim Sagar, Suraj Kund
and many temples.
The Museum
The palace Museum has a wonderful collection of exhibits of the personal wealth
of the Maharajas of Alwar and some rare manuscripts including an illustrated
Mahabharata on a 200 -foot-long scroll, Others prize pieces here after illustrated
manuscripts of GULISTAN, SHAH NAMA, and on EMPEROR Babur's life.
There are also some fine RAGAMALA paintings and miniatures from the Alwar, Bundi,
and Mughal school it has an armory section, which has some historic swords belonging
to the likes of Sultan Muhammad Ghori, Emperor Akbar and Aurangzeb.
City Palace, Alwar, Palaces in Rajasthan
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