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  2. List of palaces in India - Wikipedia

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    Stok Palace - built in 1820 by the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh in Stok, Ladakh.Today it houses a popular museum and a boutique heritage hotel. Leh Palace - is a former royal palace overlooking the town of Leh, Ladakh, in the Indian Himalayas.

  3. Mysore Palace - Wikipedia

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    Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.

  4. Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    ' Crown of the Palace ') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

  5. Jal Mahal - Wikipedia

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    Jal Mahal at night. Jal Mahal (meaning "Water Palace") is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace was originally constructed around 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the early 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

  6. List of most visited palaces and monuments - Wikipedia

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    Parthenon, Athens, Greece Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Taj Mahal, Agra, India Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia This is a list of the most visited national monuments , including palaces, historical monuments and historic sites.

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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    India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.

  8. Umaid Bhawan Palace - Wikipedia

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    The palace was designed as a blend of western technology and Indian architectural features. [2] The palace was built at a slow pace as its initial objective was to provide employment to the famine-stricken farmers in the area. The foundation stone was laid in 1929. About 2,000 to 3,000 people were employed in its construction. [3]

  9. Hawa Mahal - Wikipedia

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    The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers. Hawa Mahal is known as the “ palace of winds “. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built it palace in 1799.

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