Lalgarh Palace , Bikaner

 The Lalgarh Palace -Bikaner

This is the picture of heritage hotel taken from main gate of lalgarh palace from where we enter .

Lalgarh Palace located in the Rajputana city of Bikaner ,which is an Indian state of Rajasthan . It was supposedly built between 1906 and 1926. Maharaja Ganga Singh (1881-1942) decided to name this vivid palace in the memory of his father Maharaja Lall Singh hence the name Lallgarh palace or people call it lalgarh palace sometimes.

       The Structure of heritage was designed by British Architect Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob and the architectural style of the palace is an amalgamation of Mughal , Rajputana and colonial British styles .

The three storey palace complex is so satisfying and built out of imposing red standstone quarried from the neighbouring Thar desert and features several grand halls , pavillions , magnificent pillars . The palace boasts of dramatic Rajputana exteriors with overhanging balconies beautified with intricate lattice . It is surrounded by two courtyards and lush green gardens with the most impressive and beautiful first wing being the Laxmi Niwas now an independent luxury hotel looks completely royal and historical . The remaining three wings were built at various stages of construction spanning a period of almost two decades.

The West wing contains the Shri Sadul Museum  along with the fourth private largest library in the world . Here below I am sharing some glimpse of inner view of museum , there are pictures of old coins , crockery , glassware material used by the royal family of Bikaner.

Old coins used by Royal family

Old Cutliery ,Crockery ,Glassware materials  

used by Royal family of Bikaner

Framed Statue of Maharaja Ganga Singh

The pictures below showing the view from outside the museum 

(because of sunlight there's reflection of the surrounding in the glass , that's why the picture is not clear)

Brass Tokna

This Huge container (Brass Tokna ) was used for collection of revenue,which then used to be transported on a camel back to Bikaner State Treasury in olden times.

Palki

During medieval India Palki were used as most essential wedding transportation means. Brides were carried to the bridegrooms' places by palki.

Ratha

This is pronounced as Rath , is a four-wheeled carriage drawn by horses and Bullocks. Especially used to carry an idol to ceremonial procession.

                         

Plough

In the great tradition of RAJAJANAK, MAHARAJA GANGA SINGH JI 

ploughed for the plenty and prosperity of his people at the opening of the GANG CANAL on 26th October 1927 at Sriganganagar.