About the city
Set at the edge of the Thar desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur echoes
with tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert. Once the capital of
the Marwar state , it was founded in 1459 A.D. by Rao Jodha-chief of the
Rathore clan of Rajputs who claimed to be descendants of Rama - the epic
hero of the Ramayana.
Accessibility
Airways: Airport is 5km from downtown and well connected through
Indian Airlines to all the major cities.
Railways: The region is well connected through express and passenger
trains. It is well connected to Cities within Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra.
Roadways: RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) connects the city
to all the major cities within Rajasthan and to outside states
Umaid Bhawan Palace
A splendid example of Indo-colonial and the art-deco style of the thirties,
Umaid Bhawan is one of the largest and grandest private residences in the
world. The palace was built between 1929 and 1943 and over 3000 artisans
worked over 14 years to create this magnificent edifice.
Umaid Bhawan palace, built by the late Maharaja Umaid Singhji, is one of
the world's Largest and Grandest Royal Residences. Over three thousand
artisans from the region worked every day for thirteen years to transform
the British architect, H.V. Lanchester's master plan into this magnificent
marble and sandstone edifice.
Exquisite Architecture
The majority of the 'fine buildings' was actually one single complex ! An
architectural extravaganza called the Umaid Bhawan Palace - among the
biggest private residences in the world. A colossal 347 room structure with
two monumental wings separated by a central dome soaring to a height of 185
feet.