11th October,2015
The students of S.G.T.B.Khalsa College accompanied by their teacher Mrs. Smita Mishra went to the beautiful palace of Gwalior, 'Jai Vilas Palace' & were all mesmerized to see the opulent beauty of it. 'Jai Vilas Palace' was constructed by Maharaja Jayaji Scindia (Shinde) in the yr 1874 at a cost of Rs.1 crore. The white facade was originally a palace, but then a part of it was turned into museum, attracting a good bunch of tourists, It is still a residence of the descendants of the former royal Maratha Scindia dynasty.
The palace has a combination of different architectural styles like Tuscan, Italian-Doric & Corinthan. The collection, focusing art & craft, at the museum has been brought from all around the world. Also the very famous Durbar Hall is decorated with gilt & gold furnishing & adorned with huge carpet & gigantic Belgian chandeliers. The carpet is supposed to be one of the largest in Asia. The cavernous dining room with a model of railway with a silver train that carried after dinner brandy & cigars around the table was remarkable indeed. Other attractions of this palace were the stuffed tiger carcass. ladies swimming pool, oil painting by Raja Ravi Verma, Malabar Furniture, Crystal Furniture, Palki(Palanquin), Pooja Ghar, Royal old photographs , Chinese pot, Clothes & footwear of royalty, weapons and many more. Also a part of the palace is now a museum in the memory of Lt. Madhavrao Scindia holding all his achievements throughout his lifetime.
All in all, it was a great experience to know about the history of such a dynamic kingdom. The whole museum was a crackerjack, leaving many of us with a mind full of curiosity to know more about the arcanes of this princely world.
The students of S.G.T.B.Khalsa College accompanied by their teacher Mrs. Smita Mishra went to the beautiful palace of Gwalior, 'Jai Vilas Palace' & were all mesmerized to see the opulent beauty of it. 'Jai Vilas Palace' was constructed by Maharaja Jayaji Scindia (Shinde) in the yr 1874 at a cost of Rs.1 crore. The white facade was originally a palace, but then a part of it was turned into museum, attracting a good bunch of tourists, It is still a residence of the descendants of the former royal Maratha Scindia dynasty.
The palace has a combination of different architectural styles like Tuscan, Italian-Doric & Corinthan. The collection, focusing art & craft, at the museum has been brought from all around the world. Also the very famous Durbar Hall is decorated with gilt & gold furnishing & adorned with huge carpet & gigantic Belgian chandeliers. The carpet is supposed to be one of the largest in Asia. The cavernous dining room with a model of railway with a silver train that carried after dinner brandy & cigars around the table was remarkable indeed. Other attractions of this palace were the stuffed tiger carcass. ladies swimming pool, oil painting by Raja Ravi Verma, Malabar Furniture, Crystal Furniture, Palki(Palanquin), Pooja Ghar, Royal old photographs , Chinese pot, Clothes & footwear of royalty, weapons and many more. Also a part of the palace is now a museum in the memory of Lt. Madhavrao Scindia holding all his achievements throughout his lifetime.
All in all, it was a great experience to know about the history of such a dynamic kingdom. The whole museum was a crackerjack, leaving many of us with a mind full of curiosity to know more about the arcanes of this princely world.
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