28°36′32″N 77°13′48″E / 28.608901°N 77.229949°E
| Bikaner House | |
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| Owner | Before: Bikaner state Now: Rajasthan Government |
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| Floor area | 8 acres |
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Bikaner House is the former residence of the Maharajah of Bikaner State in New Delhi. It is located close to India Gate.[1][2]
History
editAfter the British Raj set up the Chamber of Princes, the rulers needed a residence in the capital city. A number of palaces were constructed in New Delhi, at the coveted Princes’ Park. Around the statue of King George V are the Hyderabad House, Baroda House, Patiala House, Jaipur House, Darbhanga House and Bikaner.[3]
It was designed by Charles G Blomfield.[4] After independence it was bought by the state government of Rajasthan. It was renovated in 2014–15 to be used as a space for arts and culture.
Architecture
editIt is spread over an 8-acre plot in Lutyens' Delhi. Among all the princely residences, Bikaner House was the least grand in design, as it was more like a bungalow than a palace.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mahapatra, Dhananjay (27 January 2006). "Bikaner House in occupancy row". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Smith, R. V. (7 February 2016). "Stories behind the royal abodes". The Hindu.
- ^ Sharma, Manoj (8 June 2011). "Of princes, palaces and plush points". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Ibrar, Mohammad (6 December 2016). "Lost Glory of Bikaner House Restored". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
Further reading
edit- Bhowmick, Sumanta K (2016). Princely Palaces in New Delhi. Delhi: Niyogi Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-9383098910.
External links
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Media related to Bikaner House at Wikimedia Commons