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The Umaid Bhawan Palace is located in:

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Answer: Option C — Jodhpur

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The Umaid Bhawan Palace is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Chittar Hill, the highest point in the city.

About the Umaid Bhawan Palace:

  • It was built between 1929 and 1943 by Maharaja Umaid Singh of Marwar (Jodhpur).
  • Its construction gave employment to thousands of people during a long period of drought and famine in the region, and it was partly meant as a famine relief project.
  • It was designed by the British architect Henry Vaughan Lanchester.
  • It is built in the "Indo-Deco" style, a blend of Indian, Western and Art Deco architecture.
  • It is made of a local golden-yellow sandstone called "Chittar" stone, so it was also called the "Chittar Palace" during construction.
  • It has 347 rooms and is one of the largest private residences in the world.

It is divided into three parts:

  • A luxury heritage hotel, managed by the Taj Group (Taj Hotels).
  • A museum, showing the history of the royal family, vintage cars, clocks and other items.
  • The residence of the present royal family of Jodhpur.
  • It was the last great palace built in India before independence.
  • In 2016, it was named the best hotel in the world by TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards.

About Jodhpur:

  • It was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs.
  • It is called the "Sun City" because it enjoys bright sunshine all year round.
  • It is the "Gateway to the Thar Desert".
  • Mehrangarh Fort: one of the largest forts in India, built by Rao Jodha in 1459 on a rocky hill about 125 metres high.
  • Jaswant Thada: a white marble memorial built in 1899 in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.

Other famous palaces of Rajasthan:

  • City Palace and Lake Palace (Jag Niwas): Udaipur.
  • City Palace and Hawa Mahal: Jaipur.
  • Lalgarh Palace and Junagarh Fort: Bikaner.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Udaipur has the City Palace and the Lake Palace.
  • ✗Jaipur has the City Palace and the Hawa Mahal.
  • ✗Bikaner has the Lalgarh Palace and the Junagarh Fort.

Quick tip

Remember: Umaid Bhawan Palace = Jodhpur (1929-43, Maharaja Umaid Singh; architect H. V. Lanchester; Indo-Deco style; part Taj hotel, part museum, part royal home); Jodhpur founded by Rao Jodha (1459); Mehrangarh Fort.

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