Places to See in Jodhpur
Umaid Bhawan Palace : Maharaja Umaid Singhji who built this palace was fascinated with western lifestyles so he marshalled the services of a well-known Edwardian architect...
Mehrangarh
Fort : Perched on a 150 m high hill its sprawl
is the most formidable and magnificent fort in Rajasthan.
Rao Jodha founded it in 1459 but subsequent rulers of Jodhpur
have also added to it over the centuries.
Mandore Garden : Mandor was the former capital of Maharajas of Marwar and is located about 5 miles north of Jodhpur, but was later abandoned for the security of Mehrangarh fort.
Phool Mahal : The grandest of Mehrangarh's period rooms, the Phool Mahal
was in all likely hood a private and exclusive chamber of
pleasure dancing girls once swooned in exhaustion here under
a ceiling rich in gold filigree. The Phool Mahal was created
by Maharaja Abhaya Singh (1724-1749) and the gold came from
Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
Jhanki Mahal : The Jhanki Mahal, from where the royal ladies watched the official proceedings, in the courtyard, today houses a rich collection of the royal cradles. The cradles are decorated with gilt mirrors and figures of fairies, elephant and birds.
Jaswant Thada : On the way down from the fort, on left is Jaswant Thada, the graceful marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. His son Maharaja Sardar Singhji built the Taj Mahal of Marwar in the memory of Maharaj Jaswant Singhji II of Jodhpur.
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