Bhor Rajwada () (also known as Bhor Palace) is a historical palace and a royal residence at
Bhor
Bhor () is a town and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Bhor is located at . It has an average elevation of 588 metres (1929 feet).
Demographics
India census, Bhor had a populat ...
in the
Maharashtra
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state of
India
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. It was the official residence and the seat of the
Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
s of the
Princely State of Bhor. The Bhor Rajwada palace is a synergy of
Indian Vernacular and
European Renaissance Architectural style and was built by Chimnaji Rao III (ninth ruler of Bhor) at a cost of
INR 2 lakh in 1869.
Construction
The last palace, now known as Old Palace or the Wooden Palace, was burnt into ashes in the year 1869 during the Ram Navami festivities. Raja Chimnaji Raghunathrao III rebuilt a new fine spacious palatial residence on the site of the Old Palace. The construction cost was Rs 2,00,000 and was completed in 1870
Architecture
The architectural style of the palace is commonly described as
European Renaissance Architecture with the blend of the
Indian Vernacular and
Gothic styles. The wada was studied in 1930's by Prof.
Claude Batley
Claude Batley F.R.I.B.A., F.I.A.A., (17 October 1879 in Ipswich – 20 March 1956, Bombay) was an English architect who as practitioner, teacher and President of the Indian Institute of Architects from 1921 to 1923, played an influential ro ...
, principal of
Sir J. J. College of Architecture,
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
.
Popular culture
*Bhor Rajawada was featured in the 2015 Hindi historical film ''
Bajirao Mastani
''Bajirao Mastani'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language Epic film, epic historical film, historical tragedy film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who co-produced it with Eros International and composed its Bajirao Mastani (soundtrack), soundtrack ...
''.
References
Bibliography
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External links
Palace of Bhor Architecture Design Analysis
{{coord missing, Maharashtra
Royal residences in India
Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire