Jai Vilas Palace

Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior’s opulent palace

Jai Vilas Palace, designed by Lt. Col. Sir Michael Filose, was built in the year 1890. Though the current maharaja still lives in a portion of the palace, a large part of it has been converted into a museum.

Jai Vilas Palace

The museum occupies about 35 rooms of this palace built by Maharaja Jayaji Rao.

Jain Thirthankara

Khadga Purusha

Damsel

Maharani Chinku’s Dining Room

Dining Room

Dinner Gong – Dining Room

Close up of the Dinner Gong – Dining Room

Maharani Chinku’s Bedroom

Maharani Chinku’s Bedroom

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Tiles, Maharani Chink’s Bathroom

Bangle Holders, Maharani Chink’s Bathroom

Study

Kerosene Fan & Gramophone, Study

Music Room

Maharani’s Bedroom

Belgian Cut-glass furniture

Formal Living Room

Central Courtyard

Ivory Dragon

Chandelier

The main Durbar Hall is an impressive room with intricate carvings and panels.

Darbar Hall

Hanging from it’s ceilings are two of the world’s largest chandeliers, weighing about 3 tonnes each. Before they were hung, the strength of the roof was tested by having several elephants stand on it. The gold paint used around the room is said to weigh 58kg !!!

Chandeliers, Formal Dining Room, Darbar Hall

There is a mechanical silver toy train that carries liqueurs and cigars around the maharaja’s dining table.

Toy Train, Maharaja’s Dining Table