Palaces and forts in India presented in the same way I visited them, Bikaner,Jaisalmer, Jodpur, Udaipur.

2. India: Palaces & forts
( part two)
6°Junagarh Fort (Bikaner)
Built 1587-93
By Maharaja Rai Singh
Style Rajput
Rathore Rajput Dynasty
9°Umaid Bhawan Palace (Jodpur)
Built 1935
By Maharaja Umaid Singh
Style Art Deco
Rathore Rajput Dynasty
7°Jaisalmer Fort
Built 1156
By Rao Jaisal
Style Rajput
Bhati Rajput Dynasty
10°City Palace of Udaipur
Built 1559
By Maharana Udai Singh
Style Rajput
Sisodia Dynasty
8° Mehrangarh Fort (Jodpur)
Built 1459
By Rao Jodha Singh
Style Rajput
Rathore Rajput Dinasty
11°Lake Palace Hotel (Udaipur)
Built 1746
By Rana Jagat SinghII
Style Rajput
Sisodia Dinasty

4. A citadel never
conquered,
protected by a
3.225 foot long
sandstone wall
Lavishly
decorated with
red & gold
patterns,
mirrors and half
precious gems

9. Jaisalmer Fort
Also known as
Sonar Qila
Constructed
with blocks of
golden
sandstone,
sets up on the
Trikuta hill

11. Mehrangarh Fort
Kipling said “Creation of angels, fairies and giants”,
decorated with mirrors, gold leaf gilt & colored glasses

15. UMAID BHAWAM
PALACE
Built with pink
sandstone, it´s the
last of the great
palaces in India and
the biggest private
residence
A part of the building
is now runned as a
Hotel

19. Jaisalmer, on the left the Real Palace, on the
right the Lake Palace Hotel

20. The Real Palace, famous
for the beauty of the 3
glass & mosaic’s
peacocks

27. Lake palace hotel, like a dream built in marble in
the middle of Lake Pichola

30. Palaces and forts,
legacy of India’s rich &
varied history
Their walls contain
stories not only of royals
but of builders, masons,
craftmen along with foot
soldiers, ladies in
waiting, eunucs, dancing
girls…
Music: Aaja Mahiya
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By Maria
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