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Umaid Bhawan Palace | Umaid Bhawan History | Local Sightseeing

Umaid Bhawan Palace Umaid bhawan palace is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This palace is known to be on the list of largest private residencies. This palace has around 347 rooms in it. This palace was the principal residence of Jodhpur royal family.  The decision to make Umaid Bhawan Palace was done on 18 november 1929. This was done by maharaja umaid singh. The construction work of this palace was done in 1943. Umaid Bhawan Palace is also awarded as the World’s best hotel organized by TripAdvisor. History of Umaid Bhawan Palace: The history of this palace relates itself to a curse by a saint. He said that drought will follow the rule of Rathore Dynasty. As the reign of Pratap singh ended after 50years, Jodhpur suffered drought as well as famine for 3years.  The farmers of Jodhpur went to ask for help from Maharaja Umaid Singh, the 37th Rathore ruler of Marwar. They asked him to provide them some employment options so that they can cope up with the conditio...

Jaswant Thada - Thing To do in Jodhpur

Jaswant Singh Thada is also called the Tajmahal of Marwar . It is a monument which was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh in the year 1899 in the memory of his father Maharaja Jaswant Singh II . It was also the cremation place for royals .  There you will find a mausoleum , a garden , and a lake. The lake is built by Maharaja Abhay Singh. There is a mausoleum of Maharaja Sumer Singh , Maharaja Sardar Singh, Maharaja Ummed Singh, and Maharaja Hanwant Singh. Jaswant Thada While visiting in Jodhpur if you required any cab assistance please check out once JCR CAB AND CAR RENTAL RAJASTHAN