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The
Lallgarh Place defies the bleak and rugged reality of the harsh
Thar Desert around Bikaner.
The renowned architect, Sir Swinton Jacob, was commissioned for
the proposed residence of the young ruler, Maharaja Ganga Singh.
Initially, the palace was proposed to be finished within a lakh
of rupees and further reductions in cost were suggested to be
made by substituting stucco for carved stone.
But the moment Maharaja Ganga Singh got personally involved in
the building exercise, all cost cutting was banished. The Palace
began in 1896 and by the time the first quadrant, Lakshmi Niwas
was completed in 1902, cost had already zoomed to ten lakh
rupees. The idea of using cheap stucco was replaced with the
finest and most intricate stone carving of all the modern
palaces in India. The princely abode welcomed Lord Curzon
as its first important guest. Maharaja Ganga Singh named his new
residence in honour of his father, Maharaja Lall Singh.Lallgarh
Palace was the most completely integrated example of Indo-Saracenic
architecture, and as some hold, the most perfectly
realised of Sir Samuel Jacob's creations. The sheer poetry in
sandstone was further extended for the Maharaja's son, Sadul
Singh, and grandson, Karni Singh..
 LOCATION
: 247 Kms. From Jodhpur Airport, and 3 mks / 10 minutes
drive from Bikaner Rly Station.
ACCOMMODATION
: 37 Aircon/ Aircool
rooms and 01 suite.
BANQUET & CONFERENCE HALLS :
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38
air-conditioned rooms
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Telephone
with direct dialling facility
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Running
hot and cold water
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Refrigerator
in rooms
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Television
with satellite channels in rooms
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Indian
and continental cuisine
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Well
stocked bar
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Indoor
swimming pool and jogging trail
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Tennis,
billiards, croquet and masseur
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Credit
cards and money exchange
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Conference
facilities
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Doctor
on call
LEISURE
: Multicuisine Restaurant.
ADDRESS : Hotel Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner Rajasthan-334001
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