Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur

One of the largest private royal residences, which was built for a noble reason, Umaid Bhawan Palace is one of the wonderful monuments you must visit on your Jodhpur sightseeing tour. Located near another popular tourist attraction in Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan Palace is named after Maharaja Umaid Singh from the Rathore dynasty. The glorious Umaid Bhawan Palace history depicts that Jodhpur faced a severe drought and famine for a period of three years in the 1920s. Umaid Singh was then the 37th ruler of Jodhpur and to help the farmers with employment he decided to build this lavish property. The foundation of this heritage attraction was laid in 1929 while the construction was completed in 1943, just two years before independence. One of the best places to visit in Jodhpur, a part of the structure is managed by the Taj Hotels and the other part is the residence of the royal family. A Jodhpur Rajasthan tour inside the palace will let you explore only the museum part, which showcases the 20th-century history of the Marwar family. Spread across an area of 26 acres, the complex has a Durbar Hall for public meetings, a banquet hall, a throne chamber, a library, an indoor swimming pool, private dining halls, tennis courts, a billiards room and long passages.