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Lake Palace Udaipur

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Also known as Jag Niwas, this stunning lake palace afloat on Lake
Pichola, was developed by Rana Jagat Singh II in the 1730s as a pleasure
palace because permission had been denied to him by his father to
develop the existing island palace of Jag Mandir.
You have to sail through the southern end of the lake to reach the
palace. The Lake Palace amazes and delights you at every turn. Crafted
out of pure white marble, the slender carved columns, fountains, filigreed
screens, domed chattris to the bottom of its swimming pool, all were
created for the private frolics of a princess.
You are suggested to take lots of film, as capturing the misty beauty
of the palace may result into endless photo shoot. Situated 800 feet
from the banks and covering an area of 4 acres, the palace is a three
storied building, created out of yellow sandstone and marble slabs.
The dome of this palace looks like a crown. The interior is decorated
with colored stones. There is a spacious circular apartment built
elegantly in white and black marble, murals and paintings.
Lake Palace Udaipur
A Luxury Hotel In 1961, Maharana Bhagat Singh decided to convert Jag
Niwas into a luxury hotel because, as its design-consultant said,
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it seemed the only viable way that it could be maintained'.
It caught the fancy of the international who's who immediately, and
since 1971, it has been managed by the Taj group of Hotels.
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