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visual extravagance.
Designed by a Britisher for Maharaja Ganga Singh, this palace
displays a magnificent blend of Oriental and European style. The
terraced lawns and the Bougainvillea bushes add beauty to the
palace. Peacocks stroll around the palace, which has been partly
converted into a hotel.
The intricate filigree work and latticework exhibit the refinements and
delicacy of craftsmanship. The palace museum displays well preserved
hunting trophies and old photographs. The library of the Lalgarh palace
is supposed to have the largest collection of original Sanskrit
manuscripts on parchments, copper and gold or silver plaques.
Built in the memory of maharaja Lal Singh, Lalgarh Palace has a graceful
facade of red sandstone, and is one of Maharaja Ganga Singh’s great
achievements. The maharaja ruled for a period of 56 years. The state
especially prospered under his rule.
In the fort museum which is housed in the red sandstone Ganga Niwas,
built during the reign of Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh, here can be seen a
unique collection of miniature paintings, manuscripts, weaponry and even
a world war I bi-plane.
The Lalgarh palace has now been converted into a beautiful hotel. The
large and airy rooms point towards a pervasive British influence, even
though the Welcome group took over it's management in 1993 and made
numerous renovations.
The shri Sadul museum forms a part of the palace, and houses vast
collections of books, photographs, manuscripts and albums that span
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