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
Really elegant pictures. Brings the palace alive for all. beautiful!
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