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It was almost 4.40pm when I reached Bhuj. I asked the cab-wala to drop me near the famous PragMahal palace. The site closes at 5.30, so, I thought of having a quick look around. I have included visits to both PragMahal and Aina Mahal in this one single post ~ as they were adjacent to each other, and there was no need of extra travel. When in Bhuj city, both are worth visiting, simply to see the old architecture and objects of historical importance stored in both the places.
looks familiar, no? It had appeared in the movie Lagaan...
tried touching the clock-tower, it doesn't work it seems...
the rates to enter...
going inside...up the stairs and corridors...
the various objects stored here had gathered dust and looked quite 'ghostly'...
view of the grounds from top of the palace...
entrance to the Aina Mahal compound, from PragMahal complex itself...
souvenir shops inside the compound...
exterior of Aina Mahal visible in Prag Mahal compound; love those balconies...
most of the structure was damaged during the 2001 Bhuj earthquake...
the sign that points to the entrance...it was filled with people :|
inside is a museum with all kinds of royal artefacts, chandeliers,
semi-precious stones, musical clocks and more on display...
swords, armoury and coins...all varieties, from all places...
got a fascinating tour of the place, including its famous 'mirror' room/ hall...
besides those, the hira mahal ( king's bedroom ) has 27 large mirrors too...
the guide showed me the damaged portion of the palace ~ that lay in ruins...
The Aina Mahal is an 18th-century palace that is located next to the Prag Mahal in Darbargadh, Bhuj, Gujarat, India. The palace was built by Rao Lakhpatji of Cutch State around 1750 ( wiki ).
Address : Maharav Of Kutch, Darbargadh Chowk/Road, Old Dhatia Falia, Bhuj, Gujarat 370001
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