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the British architect Henry Lanchester for

Maharaja Umaid Singh. It took more than

3000 workers 15 years to complete, at a cost

of around ₹11 million. The building is mor-

tarless, and incorporates 100 wagon loads of

Makrana marble and Burmese teak in the

interior. Apparently its construction began

as a royal job-creation program during a

time of severe drought. Much of the building

has been turned into a suitably grand hotel

(www.tajhotels.com).

Casual visitors are not welcome at either

the royal residence or the hotel, but you can

visit the museum, housed in one side of the

building. It includes photos showing the

elegant art deco design of the palace inte-

rior, plus an eccentric collection of elaborate

clocks. Don’t miss the maharaja’s highly pol-

ished classic cars, displayed in front of the

museum, by the entrance gate.

To walk here, first go to the Tourist

Reception Centre to pick up a map, then

cross the nearby railway footbridge, walk

straight ahead, turn left at the roundabout

and keep following the road round to the

left, past Rani Handicrafts and Ajay Art

Emporium, before turning right just after

Monarch Garments.

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