Patiala House

This article is about the palace in Delhi. For the movie, see Patiala House (film).

Coordinates: 28°36′55″N 77°14′05″E / 28.615341°N 77.234737°E / 28.615341; 77.234737 The Patiala House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Patiala in Delhi. It is situated near India Gate in central Delhi, India.

History

It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.[1] The building has a central dome with a "butterfly" layout, similar to other Lutyen's buildings.[2][3]

Unlike some of the princely residences in Delhi, the Patiala House is not clad in sandstone but painted white.

When prime minister Indira Gandhi abolished the privy purses of the royals in the 1970s, the royal family sold it to the Indian government.

It has been used by District Courts of India as one of its five courts in Delhi and is known as the Patiala House Courts Complex, which has seen numerous extensions and changes that have altered the original appearance of the palace.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cultural History Of India By Om Prakash
  2. ↑ Delhi, a thousand years of building Lucy Peck, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
  3. ↑ Sharma, Manoj (2011-06-08). "Of princes, palaces and plush points". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

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