This house, owned by an Indian, is adorned with 560 kg of gold, the property is worth Rs 4000 crore, owner is…located in…
Have you ever visited a palace that is decorated with 560 kg of pure melted gold? Well, such a palace exists and it is called Jai Vilas Palace. It was constructed in 1874 by Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia (1843-86) of the Maratha Scindia Dynasty, the then-Maharaja of the Princely State of Gwalior. Constructed in sandstone and painted in brilliant white, the three-storeyed palace was designed by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Michael Filose.
Speaking of the significant features, the Jai Vilas Palace is an inspired amalgam of three architectural styles – a Tuscan first storey, an Italian Doric second storey, and a third storey that draws inspiration from Corinthian design. But who lives in the palace? Well, the Jai Vilas Palace has been the home of one of the top five princely families of India. The Jai Vilas Palace was built by Maharaja Jayaji Rao Scindia (ruled 1843-1886) as his western style residence.
This house, owned by an Indian, is adorned with 560 kg of gold, the property is worth Rs 4000 crore, owner is…located in…
The Jai Vilas Palace boasts a total of 400 rooms. According to the official website of Jai Vilas Palace, the museum is filled with immense valuable objects such as the Silver Buggy, the royal carriage of the Scindia family, which was made around the late 19th century during the regime of HH Madho Rao Scindia.
Spanning an impressive 124,771 square feet, the Jai Vilas Palace is a grand three-story structure that currently serves as the residence of the Scindia family. Originally built in 1874 at a cost of ₹1 crore, the palace has significantly appreciated in value over the years and is now estimated to be worth over ₹4,000 crore, according to various sources and media reports.
Silver buggy: The silver buggy is based on a wooden and metal frame and contains 50 kilograms of silver on it. A thick sheet of silver is embellished with representations of various objects and beings including sun, snake, floral pattern, fish and others.
The amazing silver train: Surprisingly, HH Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia commissioned a Silver Train with SCINDIA initial inscribed on it. This silver train carries refreshments such as dry fruits and wine chugs on the tracks placed on the central table at the banquet hall.
DURBAR HALL: The main purpose of this hall was to hold receptions and stately function/events for royal guests and eminent dignitaries. Amongst the many fascinating features of the hall, facts such as the usage of approximately 560 kilograms of pure melted gold in decorating every corners of the hall, the presence of 90 Feet long and 40 feet wide carpet which was woven within the hall by captives kept in the palace jail, as no carpet manufacturer was found able to produce carpet of such vast dimensions and the presence of two of the largest chandelier.
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