The Palace one of the finest examples of Rajput architecture, it stands on a rocky hill, approachable by stone steps and ramps which are meant for horsemen and chariots. The superb murals done in Bundi style of miniature paintings in a gallery built around an open air court.
The Chitra Mahal is another attraction of this palace, with it's exquisite paintings of the Bundi school. The entry to the palace is by a magnificent elephant gate. Above the palace are the royal apartments, murals balconies, corbels, pavilions, fretted windows, domes. The memorial pavilions or chhatris of the former rulers turned golden in the setting sun, lies in a quiet place amidst old trees. |