Museums in Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort Museum
In the middle of the Umaid Public Garden, this museum houses a rich collection
of exhibits armoury, textile, local arts and crafts, and miniature paintings.
And even portraits of rulers, manuscripts and images of Jain Tirthankars. Umaid
Public Garden houses a zoo and public library. This building and the garden
were developed during the time of Maharaj Umaid Singhji.
Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum
Maharaja Umaid Singhji who built this palace was fascinated with western lifestyles
so he marshalled the services of a well-known Edwardian architect, Henry Vaughan
Lanchester, a creditable equal of Edward Lutyens (architect of New Delhi) to
construct a three hundred and forty seven roomed Umaid Palace. This was to become
India last of the great palaces and the biggest private residence in the world.
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