The Rambagh Palace in

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, Rajasthan is the former residence of the

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located outside the walls of the city of Jaipur on Bhawani Singh Road.

History

The first building on the site was a garden house built in 1835 for the

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of prince Ram Singh II. In 1887, during the reign of Maharaja Thakur Sawai Madho Singh, it was converted into a modest royal hunting lodge, as the house was located in the midst of a thick forest at that time. In the early 20th century, it was expanded into a palace to the designs of Sir

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. Maharajah

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made Rambagh his principal residence and added a number of royal suites in 1931. It is now operated as a five-star hotel by the

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References

# ^ Crump, Page 144. # ^ Michell, in 1925, page 42 * * * * *

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