The Narmada Kothi is a palace in the Indian municipality of Barwaha.

History

It was constructed by the

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(of the

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s), as a retreat and used by him and his family to enjoy their holidays and picnics in pre-independent

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. The palace was built in European style. The

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language word "Kothi" means a luxurious home or

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built by the wealthy higher or royal class. After independence of India from Britain, this mansion was taken over by the state government of

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. The main floor was converted into the offices of Narmada River Valley Development Project which planned to use the waters of the River Narmada for

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and

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through construction of dams and canals. The top floor was divided equally into the residential quarters of the superintendent engineer and chief engineer of the project. In its heyday, the palace had beautiful gardens around it with a fountain and had office staff, servants, gardeners and drivers working in its compound. Today it continues to house the state government offices of the Narmada (River) Valley Development Authority, Circle Number 8. The Narmada Kothi was originally painted yellow with white highlights and now it is painted in a light maroon colour with white highlights but its interior still remains predominantly yellow with white highlights.

Location

It is constructed on a fortified embankment just above the high flood level mark on the banks of the Narmada River in Barwaha, in the modern day state of

. It is situated just east of the Khandwa - Indore Road Bridge over the Narmada River on the

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References

, State Government of Madhya Pradesh, India.

External links

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