The Patiala House is the former residence of the
Maharaja of Patiala
The Maharaja of Patiala was a maharaja in India and the ruler of the princely state of Patiala, a state in British India. The first Maharaja of Patiala was Baba Ala Singh (1695–1765).
Yadavindra Singh became the maharaja on 23 March 1938. H ...
in Delhi. It is situated near
India Gate
The India Gate (formerly known as the All India War Memorial) is a war memorial located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called duty path. It stands as a memorial to 84,000 soldiers of the ...
in central
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders wi ...
,
India
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.
History
It was designed by Sir
Edwin Lutyens. The building has a central dome with a "butterfly" layout, similar to other Lutyens’ buildings.
Unlike some of the princely residences in Delhi, the Patiala House is not clad in sandstone but painted white.
When prime minister
Indira Gandhi abolished the
privy purses of the royals in the 1970s, the royal family sold it to the Indian government.
It has been used by
District Courts of India
The district courts of India are the district courts of the state governments in India for every district or for one or more districts together taking into account of the number of cases, population distribution in the district. They administe ...
as one of its five courts in Delhi and is known as the
Patiala House Courts Complex, which has seen numerous extensions and changes that have altered the original appearance of the palace.
See also
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Hyderabad House
Hyderabad House is an official residence in New Delhi, India. It is the State Guest House of the Prime Minister of India. It is used by the Government of India for banquets, and as a venue for meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries. It was ...
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Bikaner House
Bikaner House is the former residence of the Maharajah of Bikaner State in New Delhi. It is located close to India Gate.
History
After the British Raj set up the Chamber of Princes, the rulers needed a residence in the capital city. A number ...
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Baroda House
Baroda House was the residence of the Maharaja of Baroda in Delhi. It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, next to Faridkot House.
History
It was designed by the architect of New Delhi, Sir Edwin Lutyens. He designed the house on a train a ...
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Jaipur House
Jaipur House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur in the city of New Delhi, India. It is situated at the end of Rajpath, facing the India Gate.
History
It was designed by Charles Blomfield, after construction of Lutyens' Delhi, ...
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Jodhpur House
The Jodphur House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Jodhpur in Delhi. As of April 4, 2020, travel was restricted in this region due to Covid-19.
It is located on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road. It is used by the Ministry of Defence (India) ...
References
Further reading
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External links
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Image of the Patiala House
Royal residences in Delhi
Works of Edwin Lutyens in India
Patiala
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