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Allow us to offer you, a brief glimpse
of our history of by gone days in a
setting of 50 acres of secluded and
peaceful land.
Situated in a small but historic town of
Bharatpur, known as the impregnable fort
, Laxmi Vilas Palace was built in 1887
for Raja Raghunath Singh, the younger
brother of the then ruler of Bharatpur,
Maharaja Ram Singh. Bharatpur is an old
historic town of Jat Dynasty from 1690
A.D. onwards. Under their able
leadership the territory of Bharatpur
expanded far beyond the original
boundaries of the town of Bharatpur and
the Jats became a power to be reckoned
with in this region.
For almost a hundred years Bharatpur
also witnessed the entertainment and
hospitality to famous dignitaries with
elaborate feasts and festivities such as
Royal Weddings, Duck shots, affairs of
the Court, some even lasting for days.
Set
amidst the sprawling 50 acres, and surrounded
by undulating, yellow mustard fields, the
Laxmi Vilas Palace was built for Raja Ragunath
Singh, the younger brother of the then
Bharatpur ruler, Maharaja Ram Singh. An
eclectic and lively fusion of Rajput and
Mughal architecture, the palace was earlier
called Raghunath Niwas though locals always
preferred to call it Kakaji ki kothi.
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