Perhaps the only venue in India that could have matched the grandeur and scale required for Freedom At Midnight was Umaid ...

When Nikkhil Advani was first approached to adapt Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre’s sweeping historical account into the ...

Perched on Jodhpur’s Chittar Hill, Umaid Bhawan Palace is a rare blend of royal grandeur and social purpose. Built by ...

Winding up a hill to arrive at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, you’d be forgiven for imagining yourself displaced to a 1930s English countryside manor. The imposing building presents luxury on a grand ...

Guests are greeted with a very low-key welcome. Horses lead you in, music blares, traditional dancers descend the stairwell and you’re adorned with flower necklaces. The 347-room palace was built with ...

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Zubeida Begum, a pioneering actress, shocked royal India when she married Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur. Their love ...

When we talk about royal families and kings, one name that often comes to mind is Jodhpur. The Umaid Bhawan Palace in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur is not just famous in India but also well-known worldwide.

There’s nothing like the royal touch for bringing in tourists – or for providing the glitz needed to be named number one. It certainly hasn’t hurt the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodphur, India, listed by ...