Prag Mahal Palace, kutch, Gujarat - Gujarat Places

 Prag Mahal Palace, kutch, Gujarat

About the area: The biggest of the three royal residences inside the Darbargadh walled perplexing, nineteenth century Prag Mahal is in a melancholy state, harmed by a quake, yet merits visiting for its excellent Durbar Hall, with its sparkling light fixtures, the Maharajah's taxidermied assortment and gold-avoided traditional sculptures. A few scenes from Lagaan, the much-acclaimed Bollywood cricket blockbuster, were shot here. 

Brief History: Named after Rao Pragmalji II, who charged the development of Prag Mahal, the royal residence's first blocks were laid in 1865. It was planned by Colonel Henry Saint Wilkins in the Italian Gothic style. His group established of various Italian craftsmans and their wages were paid in gold coins. It at last took 3.1 million rupees to complete the work and the royal residence remained in its completely brilliance in 1879. By then the regime has exchanged Khengarji III (Pragmalji II's child) following Pragmalji II's passing in 1875. He utilized the nearby Kutchi developer local area under the direction of Colonel Wilkins in the last period of development.