Built in 1902 by architect Sri Swinton Jacob, as residence for Maharaja Ganga Singh, Lallgarh Place is one of the best examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture amalgamating the best of Rajput, Muslim and European styles. Built by local craftsmen in Dulmera red sandstone, its carved arches display the mastery of the local artisans. This book is an enchanting tale by Princess Rajyashree Kumari of her royal family as they lived and played over five generations in the backdrop of the imposing beauty of Lallgarh Palace. In this intriguing story of a princess, Rajyashree recounts her life growing up in the Lallgarh Palace. The little known customs and traditions that prevailed in the Royal House of Bikaner and yet untold episodes from the lives of the great Maharajas in her family. Now converted into a luxury Heritage Hotel, her story holds you spellbound as you relive the days when the grand courtyards and imposing lawns rang with the pomp and pageantry of royal durbars.

ISBN 13: 9788189835101

ISBN 10: 8189835106

Year: 2009

Pages etc.: 184p., (280)col. pls., 24x28cm.

Binding: Hardbound

Subject(s): Fine Arts