Maharana's Royal Dining Room
These are pictures from the Udaipur City Palace (Rajasthan, India). The Maharanas (rulers of the Mewar Dynasty) lived here.
The Mewars worshipped the sun daily. After his pooja, the Maharana would sit in this 'all glass n mirror' chamber and have breakfast.
The following are pictures of 'Kaanch Ki Bhurj' (inside the Udaipur City Palace) built by Maharana Karan Singh Ji (1620-1628 A.D.)
The Walls The Ceiling
The Floor
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Ganesh Dutta says :
This heritage dinning hall looks royal. Rajasthan has a great history and this dinning hall showing the greatness of that days.
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 11:42am
vikas kumar says :
Hi! Maharana is not one person. It's a title that was used by the 'Mewar' dynasty rulers in India. Its somewhat like 'Maharaja'.
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 12:19pm
shantihhh says :
I have been there! My favourite in Rajastan is still the Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, Rajasthan where I have even stayed in the Maharani Suite! It is like 6000 sq. ft. They were over booked and I was a regular guest----so they upgraded me, seriously upgraded me!
Umaid Bhawan Palace can qualify for several firsts: the largest private residence in the world, the finest extant example of art-deco, the only palace to have painting from the Ramayana painted by a Polish artist, the first to use air-conditioning, electricity and elevators, and the most impressive for its size and dimensions.
Sitting at The Pillars sipping tea in the morning watching the peacocks strut about----- is surreal.
Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 12:37pm
vikas kumar says :
I couldn't agree with you more. The Umaid Bhawan is truly spectacular. The architecture is phenomenal...the same person had designed the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
I was there (as part of a film crew) for over two months. I clicked a whole lot of snaps and explored every corner of the palace. The two months gave me memories that I'll cherish for life.
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 5:52pm
vikas kumar says :
I use my handycam for the stills too. Unfortunately, the lens is not very wide and hence a lot of times I can capture, only, what would be a part of, a complete picture.
The sites in the palace are quite amazing...especially when you get to see the original war gear of Maharana Pratap and his famous horse, Chetak.
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 5:57pm
vikas kumar says :
What really struck me was that the entire room looked like a glass n mirror chamber...intricate patterns n designs, rich colours...the aura around the place was truly 'regal'.
Posted on: 24 April 2008 - 5:08pm
NAUSHABA TABASSUM says :
Nice pictures. I will visit Jaipur also at my next visit to INDIA. U people must visit the the dinning table in the palace of "MADHAV RAO SHINDHIA PALACE" at GWALIOR( M.P), Indai.
Posted on: 15 April 2008 - 5:36pm
Snigdha says :
Great Pictures. The dining room was certainly 'royal'.
Posted on: 21 April 2008 - 11:44pm
vikas kumar says :
Everything about the 'royal' life that the rajas and the badshahs led, intrigues me. What's sad is that while the 'royals' lived in luxury, most of the rest of the population was poor. A lot of the kings spent their lives either fighting and taking over kingdoms or indulging in their favourite sport - hunting. Ofcourse, the wine n women were always there...
Posted on: 6 May 2008 - 2:19pm
foodwithme says :
Interesting blog Vikas. The pictures are beautiful indeed. Forts and palaces never cease to fascinate. Rajasthan is on my wish list for the next travel plan I make.
Would like to let you know that I am hosting a baking event here at ifood. Would love to have you participate with your favorite baked dish.
Posted on: 6 March 2009 - 9:11am
vikas kumar says :
This Glass n Mirror dining room was truly 'royal'.
Rajasthan is the most awesome place to visit. I haven't gone around much, only to Jodhpur (I was a part of a film crew and for 2 months we had a section of the main palace for our office!) and Udaipur (halted there while driving down from Delhi to Mumbai). Check out the blogs. Rajasthan is a place you'll fall in love with.
Posted on: 6 March 2009 - 3:38pm
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