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FO RT S A ND PA LAC ES OF RA JAS TH AN

P ho to gr a ph s and N ot e s by Dr . St e ph en Ma rk el

ACSAA Color Slide Project Pro fessor Walte r M. S pink, Direct or

Th is se t d oc ume nts t he spe ct acu lar f ort s a nd pa lac es of Ra ja sth an. Th e sit es co ver ed ar e A mbe r, Ja ipu r, Jo dhp ur , J ais al mer , a nd Ud aip ur . D at es f o r th e m on um e nt s gen er al l y fo l lo w th o se p r op os ed by G . H . R. T i l l o t s o n , Th e Raj put P ala ces : The De ve lop men t of an Ar chi tec tu ral S t yl e , 1 4 50 - 1 7 50 (N ew H a ve n and L on d on : Yal e Un i ve rs i ty P re s s, 1 9 87 ) a n d G. H . R. Ti l l o t s o n , Th e Tra dit io n o f I nd ian Ar ch ite ctu re : Co nt inu ity , Co nt rov ers y and Ch an ge sin ce 18 50 (New Haven and London: Ya le Un ive rs ity Pr es s, 198 9) . G ene al ogi cal i nfo rma ti on mai nl y d e r i v e d fr o m Ja m e s To d , An na ls and A nti qui ti es of Ra jas tha n: or th e Central and Western Rai put States of India, 3 v o l s . (L o n d o n , 18 2 9 - 3 2 ; ed . Wil lia m Cro oke , Lon don : Oxf ord U niv ers it y P res s, 19 20; r epr int e d. , De l hi : Mot il al Ba na r si da ss , 1 97 1 ). D ia c ri ti c al m ar k s ha v e be en om it ted fr om th e f ol low ing e ntr ies .

AM BE R/J AIP UR GE NEA LO GY

Prithviraj (r. 1502-24); Bahar Mal (r. 1548-74); Bhagwan Das (r. 1574-90); Man Singh (r. 1590-1614); Bhao Singh (r.1615-21); Maha Singh (r. 1621-23); [Mirza Raja] Jai Singh I (r. 1623-67); Ram Singh (r. 1667-89); Bishen Singh (r. 1689-99); [Sawai] Jai Singh II ( r. 1 69 9 -1 73 4 ); I sh w ar S i ng h (r . 1 74 3 -5 0) ; Madho S i n g h I ( r . 17 5 0 67); Prithvi Singh (r. 1767-78); Pratap Singh (r. 1778-1803); J ag at Singh (r. 1803-18); Jai Singh III (r. 1818-35); Ram Singh (r. 1835 80); Madho Singh II (r. 1880-1922); Man Singh II (r. 1922-47); B h aw a n i S i n g h (p re s e n t) .

9 6 0 1 Jai pur en virons , Ambe r Pala ce, fo unded under Man Si ngh - co mp let ed un der Ja i Sin gh II , c . 1 59 2 - c . 17 2 5 , Ea s t fa c e , g en er al vi ew

9 6 0 2 J ai pu r env ir o ns , Am b er P a la ce , c. 15 9 2 - c . 17 2 5 , We s t fa c e , gen eral v iew fr om Sou thwest at Ja igarh

9 6 0 3 Ja ip ur env ir ons , A mb er Pal ac e, Diw an -i- Am (P ubl ic Au die nce Ha ll ), 162 3- 27, So ut hwe st co rne r, ge ner al vi ew

J ai pu r env ir o ns , Am b er P a la ce , Diw an - i- Am , 162 3- 2 7, W es t f ac e , 9 6 0 4 pi ll ar cap it als an d cor bel s 2 9 6 0 5 Ja ip ur e n vi r o n s, Amber P a la c e , J a i Mandir ( V i c t o r y Ch a m b e r ) , a . k . a . Sh is h Mahal ( Mi rr or P a l a c e ) or D iw an -i - Kh as ( P r i v a t e A ud ie nc e H a ll ) , c . 1 63 5- 40 , West fa ce , exterior w al l wi th inlaid g l as s de co rat ion

9 6 0 6 D e ta i l of 9 6 0 5 : win dow an d inla id gla ss dec oratio n

9 6 0 7 J ai pu r env ir o ns , Am b er P a la ce , Jai M a nd ir , c. 16 3 5- 40 , por ch , So ut hwe st co rne r, So uth fa ce , w hit e mar ble p ill ar ba se wit h flowering plants and winged insect

9 6 0 8 Det ail of 9607: flowe ring p lant a nd win ged in sect

9 6 0 9 Ja ip ur env ir ons , A mb er Pal ac e, Jai M and ir, c . 1 635 -4 0, int er ior cei ling a nd upp er nic hes, g eneral view

9 6 1 0 Ja ip ur env ir ons , A mb er Pal ac e, Jai M and ir, c . 1 635 -4 0, upp er nic he wit h inla id gla ss dec oratio n, flo wering plant and p ea co ck s

9 6 1 1 Ja ip ur env ir ons , A mb er Pal ac e, Gan es h P ol (G ane sh Ga te) , c . 16 99 - 17 25 , N or th fa ce , g en er a l vi e w

9 6 1 2 Ja ip ur env ir ons , A mb er Pal ac e, Gan es h P ol, c . 1 699 -1 725 , N or th fac e, Ent rance with G anesh seated on di al abo ve doo r

Jai pur en virons , Ambe r Pala ce, Ga nesh P ol, c. 1699- 1725, North 9 6 1 3 fa ce , E ntr an ce, So ut hea st co rne r o f upp er wa ll and c eil ing Ja ip ur env ir ons , A mb er Pal ac e, Gan es h P ol, c . 1 699 -1 725 , N or th 9 6 1 4 fac e, low er Wes t bay, upper niche s and ceilin g Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, fo und ed un der J ai Sin gh II , C ha ndr a M ah al 9 6 1 5 (Moon Palace), c. 1727-34, South face, general view

Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, Ch and ra Ma hal C how k ( Co urt ), a. k.a . P ri tam 9 6 1 6 Niw as Cho wk, c. 1727- 34, Ea st fac e, gen eral v iew Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, Ch and ra Ma hal C how k, c. 17 27- 34 , E ast 9 6 1 7 fa ce , U ppe r Nor th jh aro ka (b alc ony ) Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, Ch and ra Ma hal C how k, c. 17 27- 34 , E ast 9 6 1 8 fa ce , N ort h doo rwa y, No rth p ila ste r, fe mal e fig ure ( des cen da nt g u ar d i a n fi g ur e ? )

Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, Ch and ra Ma hal C how k, c. 17 27- 34 , E ast 9 6 1 9 fa ce , N ort h doo rwa y, ce ili ng de cor at ion an d spa ndr el wi th th e g od de ss Sa ra s va ti

Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, Ch and ra Ma hal C how k, c. 17 27- 34 , E ast 9 6 2 0 fac e, Nor th doo rway, peacoc k over door 3 9 6 2 1 J a i p u r , C i t y P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l Di w a n - i - A m ( H a l l o f P u b l i c A u d i e n c e ) , a . k . a . D i w a n - i - K h a s ( H a l l o f P r i v a t e A u d i e n c e ) , c . 1 7 3 5 , S o u t h e a s t c o r n e r , g e n e r a l v i e w

9 6 2 2 Jaipur, City Palace, Diwan-i-Am Chowk, c. 1735, East face, N o r t h en d , g e n e r a l v i e w

9 6 2 3 J ai pu r, Ci ty Pa la ce , I sh w ar L at (I sh w ar S in g h' s Tow er ), 17 49 , East face, general view; and Diwan-i-Am Chowk, c. 1735, East f a c e , S o u t h e n d , g e n e r a l v i e w

9 6 2 4 J ai pu r, Ci ty Pa la ce , R aj e nd ra P o l (E m pe ro r' s G at e , le ad i ng f r om D i w a n - i - A m C h o w k to Mu b a r a k Ma h a l ) , bu i l t u n d e r M a d h o Si n g h II , c . 1 9 0 0 , S o u t h f a c e , g e n e r a l v i e w

9 6 2 5 Jaipur, City Palace, Rajendra Pol, c. 1900, detail of ornate b r a s s do o r

9 6 2 6 J a i p u r , Ci t y Pa l a c e , M u b a r a k Ma h a l (A u s p i c i o u s Pa l a c e , R o y a l G u e s t H o u s e ) , a. k . a . M a h a r a j a S a w a i M a n S i n g h I I M u s e u m or C i t y P a la c e Mu s e u m, bui l t un d e r M a d h o Si n gh II, c. 1 9 0 0 , Ea s t fa c e, g e n e r a l vi e w

9 6 2 7 Ja ip ur, Ci ty Pa lac e, Mu bar ak Ma hal , c. 190 0, Ea st fa ce, up pe r b a l c o n y a n d lo w e r ve r a n d a h f a c a d e

J a i p u r , C i t y P a l a c e en v i r o n s , Ja n t a r M a n t a r (O b s e r v a t o r y ) , 9 6 2 8 b u il t und e r Ja i Si n g h I I , c. 17 18 - 3 4 , ge ne r a l v i e w f r o m S o u t h e a s t

J a i p u r , C i t y P a l a c e en v i r o n s , Ja n t a r M a n t a r (O b s e r v a t o r y ) , 9 6 2 9 c . 1 7 1 8 - 3 4 , Ra s i v a l a y a s Ya n t r a (Z o d i a c S i g n s In s t r u m e n t , d e t e r m i n e s s u n ' s la t i t u d e a n d lo n g i t u d e d u r i n g z o d i a c a l p e r i o d s ) , g e n e r a l v i e w

J a i p u r , C i t y P a l a c e en v i r o n s , Ja n t a r M a n t a r (O b s e r v a t o r y ) , 9 6 3 0 c . 17 1 8 - 3 4 , S a m r a t Ya n t r a ( S u p r e m e In s t r u m e n t , me a s u r e s so l a r t i m e ) , g e n e r a l v i e w

J a i p u r , C i t y P a l a c e en v i r o n s , Ja n t a r M a n t a r (O b s e r v a t o r y ) , 9 6 3 1 c. 1718-34, Samrat Yantra, intersection of cross wall

J a i p u r , Ha w a Ma h a l (W i n d Pa l a c e ) , bu i l t u n d e r Pr a t a p Si n g h , 9 6 3 2 1 7 9 9 , Ea s t f a c e , ge n e r a l vi e w J a i p u r en v i r o n s , J a i g a r h ( V i c t o r y F o r t ) , b u i l t un d e r J a i Si n g h 9 6 3 3 I I , 1 7 2 6 , E a s t f a c e , d i s t a n t v i e w J a i p u r e n v i r o n s , Ja i g a r h , 1 7 2 6 , Ea s t fa c e , No r t h en d , vi e w 9 6 3 4 a l o n g ra m p a r t s J a i p u r e n v i r o n s , Ja i g a r h , 1 7 2 6 , en t r a n c e ga t e w a y 9 6 3 5 4 9 6 3 6 J a ip u r e nv ir on s , Jaigarh, 1 72 6, Subhat Niw as ( W a r r i o r s A ss em bl y H a l l ) , g en er al view

9 6 3 7 J a ip u r en v i r on s , Jaigarh, 172 6, Ja iw an C an on (so-called l ar ge st ca no n in A s ia , made at Ja ig arh f o un d r y )

JODHPUR G E NE A L O GY

S i h a ( 1 2 1 2 ) ; As va tth ama ; D hu ha da ; Ra ip al; Ka np al; J a l h a n ; C h h a d a ; T h i d a ; S a l k h a ; B ir am de o ; Ch o nd a ( r . 138 2-1408 ); R an ma ll ( r . 1408-44); J o d h a ( r . 1 44 4- 88 ) ; Sa n ta l ( r . 148 8-91); S u j a ( r . 1 4 91 - 1 5 16 ) ; G a n g a ( r . 1 5 16 - 3 2 ); Ma ld e o ( r . 153 2-69); Ch an der sen ( r . c . 1 56 9 - c . 1 5 8 4 ) ; [ M o t a R a j a ] Ud ai S i ng h ( r . c. 158 4-95); S u r Si ng h ( r . 1595-1620); G a j S i n g h I ( r . 1 62 0- 38 ) ; J a sw a n t Si ng h I ( r . 16 38 -78 ); Ajit S i n g h ( r . 1 6 79 - 1 7 24 ) ; Ab ha i S i ng h ( r . 17 24 -50 ); R a m Si n g h (1 7 5 0 - 5 2 ) ; B a k h t Singh (r. 1752-53); Vijay Singh 1753-93); Bhim Singh (r. 1793-1803); Man Singh (r. 1803-43); Takhat Singh (r. 1843-73); Jaswant Singh 11 (r. 1873-95); Sardar Singh (r. 1895); Umaid Singh (r. c. 1929-47); Hanwant Singh (r. 1947-52); Gaj Singh II (r. 1952 - p re se nt ) .

9 6 3 8 Jo dh pur , M eh era nga rh Pa lac e, fo und ed un der J odh a - completed und er Jas want S ingh I I, 12 May 14 59 - c . 18 95 , N or t he as t fac e, d is ta nt vi ew

9 6 3 9 Jo dh pur , M eh era nga rh Pa lac e, Am rit P ol (Am br osi a G at e), 15 32 62 ; Sou th fa ce, ge ne ral vi ew ; a nd Mo ti Mah al (P ear l Pal ace ), c . 16 70 s , We s t ex te r io r fac e, g e ne ra l v ie w (ab ov e )

9 6 4 0 Jo dh pur , M eh era nga rh Pa lac e, 'O ld' ze na na ( W o m e n ' s Qu a r t e r s ) C h ow k , c. 16 40 , in n e r f a c e

J od hp ur , M eh e ra ng ar h P al a ce , Jh a nk i Mah al ( G li mp s e Pa la c e) , 9 6 4 1 c. 1 670 , S ou th fac e, ex ter io r g ene ra l v iew ( cen ter a bov e); Sr in gar Ch ok i C how k, c. 16 70 , g ene ra l v iew ( cen ter ); an d w hi te ma rb le cor on ati on th ron e ( ce nte r b el ow) ; z e n a n a , 1 7 0 7 - 2 4 , ex te rio r g en era l v ie w ( lef t) ; a nd Ph ul Mah al (F low er Pa lac e) , 17 24 -49 , S ou th ext er ior fa ce , g ene ra l v iew ( rig ht)

J od hp ur , M eh e ra ng ar h P al a ce , Jh a nk i Mah al , c. 16 7 0, S ou t h fa c e 9 6 4 2 (r ig ht) ; a nd Sr ing ar Ch oki C how k, c. 16 70, E ast fa ce , e xte ri or u pp er s t or ie s ( le ft )

J od hp ur , M eh e ra ng ar h P al a ce , Mo t i Vi l as ( Pe a rl A p ar tm en t ) Ea s t 9 6 4 3 Wi ng , c . 1 67 0s, in te rio r r ed eco rat ed in th e 18t h c en tur y, No rth wal l and ceilin g

Jo dh pur , M eh era nga rh Pa lac e, Mo ti Vi las Ea st Wi ng in ter ior , 18th century, pilasters and mirror niche 9 6 4 4 5

9 6 4 5 J o d h p u r , M e h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , Mo ti V i l a s E a s t Wing i n t e r i o r , 1 8 t h c e n t u r y , re ar a i s l e c e i l i n g and w a l l

J o d h p u r , M e he r a n ga r h Pa l a ce , Mot i Mah a l (P e a r l Pa la c e ) , c. 16 4 0 , 9 6 4 6 W e st ex te r i o r fa ce , gen e r a l vi e w; an d Am ri t Pol , 153 2 - 6 2; So ut h f a c e , g e n e r a l v i e w ( b e l o w l e f t )

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , Mo t i Ma h a l i n t e r i o r , 1 7 0 7 - 2 4 , So u t h 9 6 4 7 w a l l , g i l t o c t a g o n a l g a d d i ( t h r o n e ) p r e s e n t e d b y t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n ( r . 1 6 2 8 - 5 8 )

J o d h p u r , M e h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , M o t i M a h a l i n t e r i o r , E a s t f a c e , 9 6 4 8 1 9 th ce nt u r y , wo od e n wi n d o w wi t h co l or e d g l a s s pa n es

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , Mo t i Ma h a l C h o w k , c. 1 6 4 0 , So u t h 9 6 4 9 f a c e , g e n e r a l vi e w

J o dh p u r , Me h er a n ga r h Pa l a c e, Sh ee s h Ma h a l (M i rr o r Pa l a c e) , 170 7 9 6 5 0 2 4 , No r t h w e s t ex t e r i o r f a c e , g e n e r a l v i e w

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , S h e e s h Ma h a l , 1 7 0 7 - 2 4 , in t e r i o r 9 6 5 1 c e i l i n g a n d wa l l

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , S h e e s h Ma h a l , 1 7 0 7 - 2 4 , in t e r i o r , 9 6 5 2 l u n e t t e o v e r w i n d o w , Ad o r a t i o n of D u r g a Jodhpur, Meherangarh Palace, Phul Mahal (Flower Palace), 1724 9 6 5 3 4 9 , S o u t h e x t e r i o r f a c e , g e n e r a l v i e w (r i g h t ) ; a n d U m a i d V i l a s , 1 7 0 7 - 2 4 , So u t h e a s t e x t e r i o r fa c e , g e n e r a l v i e w ( l e f t )

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , Ph u l Ma h a l , 17 2 4 - 4 9 , i n t e r i o r 9 6 5 4 r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r J a s w a n t S i n g h I I , c. 1 8 7 3 - 9 5 , N o r t h e a s t c o r n e r , wa l l a n d c e i l i n g

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h Pa l a c e , P h u l M a h a l , 1 7 2 4 - 4 9 , in t e r i o r r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r J a s w a n t S i n g h I I , c. 1 8 7 3 - 9 5 , S o u t h w e s t 9 6 5 5 c o r n e r , u p p e r wa l l w i t h p a i n t e d a n d gi l t de c o r a t i o n , m u r a l p a n e l wi t h i l l u s t r a t i o n o f r a g a , id e n t i f i c a t i o n i n s c r i p t i o n : "13 (ragamala system classification no.] Raga Hindol."

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h Pa l a c e , P h u l M a h a l , 1 7 2 4 - 4 9 , in t e r i o r re de cor ate d und er Ja swa nt Si ngh II , c. 187 3- 95, So ut hea st 9 6 5 6 a l c o v e , p a i n t e d d e c o r a t i o n a n d w i n d o w

J o d h p u r , Me h e r a n g a r h P a l a c e , P h u l M a h a l , 17 2 4 - 4 9 , i n t e r i o r r e d e c o r a t e d u n d e r J a s w a n t Si n g h II , c . 1 8 7 3 - 9 5 , S o u t h e n d , 9 6 5 7 e n t r a n c e ai s l e , E a s t w a l l a n d ce i l i n g

Jodhpur, Meherangarh Palace, Phul Mahal, 1724-49, interior r e d e c o r a t e d u n d e r J a s w a n t Si n g h II , c . 1 8 7 3 - 9 5 , S o u t h e n d , 9 6 5 8 e n t r a n c e ai s l e , c e i l i n g , ce n t r a l me d a l l i o n , pa i n t e d an d g i l t 6

9 6 5 9 J o d h p u r , Meh eranga rh P a la c e , P hu l Ma ha l, 1 7 24 - 4 9 , interior red ecorat ed under Jaswant Si ng h I I , c . 1873-95, S o ut h e n d , e n tr a n c e aisle, c e il i n g , cel estial offer ing be ar ers

9 6 6 0 J o d h p u r , Meh eranga rh P a la c e , Tak hat V il as ( T ak h a t S i n g h ' s Bedroom), 1843-73, West exterior f ac e, g e ne ra l vie w ( r i g h t ) ; and S he es h Ma ha l, 1 70 7- 24 , Northwest exterior f a c e , general v ie w ( l e f t )

9 6 6 1 J o d h p u r , Meh eranga rh Palace, Tak hat V il as i n te r i o r, 1 8 4 3 - 7 3 , Nor thwest wall, North e n d, c us pe d arc h and r ea r a is l e wi nd o ws

9 6 6 2 J od hp ur , M eh e ra ng ar h P al a ce , Ta k ha t Vil as i n te ri o r, 1 84 3 -7 3, No rt hea st wa ll, Ea st en d, de cor ati ve ni che w ith Li fe of Kr is hna murals

9 6 6 3 J od hp ur , M eh e ra ng ar h P al a ce , Ta k ha t Vil as i n te ri o r, 1 84 3 -7 3, Sou thwest wall, East end, p ainted illus tratio n of T o di Ra gi n i ( ce nt er ) ; an d d ec or a ti ve mi rr or s w it h f lo we r in g pla nt s (fl an k in g)

JAISALMER GENEALOGY

Raj (c. 543); Gaj; Salivahan; Baland; Bhatti; Mangal (c. 643); Majam; Kehar I (731); Tano (c. 734-814); Vijay Rai (r. 814); Devraj (c. 852); Mundha; Bachera (r. 1000-43); Dusaj (r. 1043); Vijay Rai II (r. 1163); Bhojdev; Jaisal (r. 1156 or 1163-68); Salivahan I (r. 1168); Bijaldev; K a i l a n (r . c. 12 0 0 - c . 12 19 ) ; Ch a ch ak de v I ( r . c. 1 2 19 -5 1 ); K ar a n Singh I (r. 1251-71); Lakhansen (r. 1271-75); Punpal (r. 1275-76); Jait Singh I (r. 1276-94); Mulraj (r. 1294-95): Duda (r. 1295-1306); Gharsi (r. 1306-61); Kehar II; Lakshman (c. 1402); Bairi Singh (r. 1436-48); Chachakdev II (r. 1448-67); Devidas (r. 1461-96); Jait Singh II (r. 1496-1528); Lunkaran (c. 1541); Maldev (d. 1561); Barraj (r. 1562 1577); Bhim Singh (r. 1578-1624); Kalyan Das (r. 1624-27); Manohar Das (r. 1627-50); Ram Chandra (r. 1650-51); Sabal Singh (r. 1651-61); Amar Singh (r. 1661-1703); Jaswant Singh (r. 1703-7); Budh Singh (r. 1707 20); Tej Singh (r. 1720-22); Sawai Singh (r. 1722): Akhai Singh (r. 1723-62); Mulraj II (r. 1762-1820); Gaj Singh (r. 1820-46); Ranjit Singh (r. 1846-64); Bairi Sal (r. 1864-91); Salivahan II (r. 1891 1914); Jawahar Singh (r. 1914-41); Brajraj Singh (r. 1981 - p r es e n t ).

9 6 6 4 Ja is alm er, F ort Pa la ce, fo un ded un de r J ais al in 11 56 ( tr ad it i on al da te ) or sh o rt ly a f te r 116 3 (r e vi se d d at e) - com pleted under Bairi Sal b y 1891 , Nort hwest face, distan t view fr om Ba da Ba gh (Me mo ria l D ev als (f un era ry pa vil ion s) fo r J a is a l m er Ru le r s )

9 6 6 5 Ja is alm er, F ort Pa la ce, We st fa ce, b ast ion s, ma inl y bui lt un der Bh im Si ngh b y 1 624 , gen era l vie w 7

9 6 6 6 J a i s a l m e r , F o rt P a l a c e , Northeast f a c e , Bairi S a l B u r j ( B a i r i S a l ' s t o w e r ) , c . 1 8 6 4 - 9 1 , N o rt h e a st f a c e

9 6 6 7 J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , 1 1 5 6 / 6 3 - 18th c e n t u r y , N o r t h e a s t f a c e , v i e w a l o n g ra m p a r t s w i t h s t o n e ca n n o n b a l l s

9 6 6 8 Jaisalmer, Fort Palace, Suraj Pol (Sun Gate, originally outer g a t e , no w se c o n d ga t e ) , bu i l t un d e r B h i m Si n g h , 15 9 4 , ex t e r i o r u p p e r fa c e

9 6 6 9 J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a (M e n ' s Q u a r t e r s ) , N o r t h e a s t f a c e , N a q q a r K h a n a ( D r u m H a l l , pr o j e c t i n g oc t a g o n a l b a l c o n y u s e d b y t h e ru l e r s t o re l a y ne w s to po p u l a c e ) , 1 6 t h 1 7 t h c e n t u r y , So u t h e a s t f a c e

9 6 7 0 D e t a i l of 9 6 6 9 : ex t e r i o r b a l c o n y ra i l i n g J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 1 6 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g 9 6 7 1 M a h a l (C o l o r P a l a c e ) i n t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d u n d e r Mu l r a j I I , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , ce i l i n g a n d co r n e r o f w a l l s w i t h p a i n t e d a n d g i l t d e c o r a t i o n

J a i s a l m e r , Fo r t Pa l a c e , Or i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 16 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g 9 6 7 2 M a h a l in t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r M u l r a j II , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , c e i l i n g , s p a n d r e l s , an d i n t r a d o s w i t h pa i n t e d a n d gi l t d e c o r a t i o n

J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 1 6 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g 9 6 7 3 M a h a l in t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r M u l r a j II , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , p i l a s t e r wi t h pa i n t e d a n d gi l t de c o r a t i o n

J a i s a l m e r , Fo r t Pa l a c e , Or i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 16 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g M a h a l in t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r M u l r a j II , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , m u r a l 9 6 7 4 w i t h s c e n e o f Ud a i p u r Ci t y P a l a c e

J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 1 6 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g M a h a l i n t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d u n d e r M u l r a j I I , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , d e t a i l 9 6 7 5 o f m u r a l wi t h sc e n e of J a i s a l m e r Fo r t Pa l a c e

J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 1 6 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g M a h a l in t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r M u l r a j II , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , m u r a l 9 6 7 6 w i t h f e m a l e mu s i c i a n a n d fl o w e r i n g p l a n t s

J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 1 6 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g M a h a l i n t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d u n d e r M u l r a j I I , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , 9 6 7 7 l u n e t t e o v e r b a y , A d o r a t i o n of G a n e s h by Sa r a s v a t i a n d P r i n c e s

J a i s a l m e r , F o r t P a l a c e , O r i g i n a l ma r d a n a , 1 6 t h - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , R a n g M a h a l in t e r i o r , r e d e c o r a t e d un d e r M u l r a j II , c . 1 7 6 2 - 1 8 2 0 , b a y 9 6 7 8 m u r a l , S r i N a t h j i a n d Pr i e s t s 8 9 6 7 9 J a i s a l m e r , Fort Palace, z en an a, 16t h-17th c e n t u r y , Wes t e xt er io r f a c e , North e n d, general view ( r i g h t ) ; and G a j Vilas ( G a j S i n g h ' s a p ar t m e nt ) , c . 1 8 20 - 4 6 , South exterior fac e ( l e f t )

9 6 8 0 J a i s a l m e r , For t P al ac e, ze na n a, 16t h-17th century, Wes t ex te rio r f a ce , So ut h e n d, ge ne ral view

9 6 8 1 D e ta i l of 9 6 7 9 : middle jhharoka on right

J a i s a l m e r , For t P al ac e, G a j Vilas ( G a j S in gh 's a p a r t m e n t ) , 9 6 8 2 c . 1820-46, So ut h exterior fac e, general view ( l e f t ) ; a n d z e n a n a , 1 6t h- 17 t h c e nt u r y , West exterior f ac e, North end ( r i g h t )

J a i s a l m e r , For t P al ac e, G a j Vi la s, c . 1 8 20 - 4 6 , So u th ex te rio r 9 6 8 3 f a c e , Wes t e n d , upper gallery balcony J a i s a l m e r , Fort P al ac e, G a j Vi la s, c . 1 8 20 - 4 6 , So u th e xt er io r 9 6 8 4 f a c e , m i dd l e s ec ti on , lower balcony railing

UD AI PUR G EN EA LO G Y

Hamir ( r . 1 3 01 - 6 4 ); Kshetra Si ng h ( r . 136 4-82); L ak sh a ( r . 1382-97); M o ka l ( r . 1 39 7- 14 3 3) ; Ku mb ha ( r . 14 33 -69 ); Udai Kar an ( r . 1469-74); R a i m a ll ( r . 1 47 4- 15 0 9) ; Sa ng ram ( r . 150 9-27); R at an S i n g h ( r . 1 5 27 3 2) ; Bi k ra ma j it ( r . 15 32 -35 ); Ranbir ( r . 15 35 -37 ); Ud ai S i n g h ( r . 1 53 7 7 2 ) ; Pratap Singh I (r. 1572-97); Amar Singh I (r. 1597-1620); Karan Singh (r. 1620-28); Jagat Singh I (r. 1628-52); Raj Singh I (r. 1652 80); Jai Singh (r. 1680-98); Amar Singh II (r. 1698-1710); Sangram Singh II (r. 1710-34); Jagat Singh II (r. 1734-52); Pratap Singh II (r. 1752-54); Raj Singh 11 (r. 1754-61); Ari Singh (r. 1761-73); Hamir II (r. 1773-78); Bhim Singh (r. 1778-1828); Jawan Singh (r. 1828-38); Sardar Singh (r. 1838-42); Swarup Singh (r. 1842-61); Shambhu Singh (r. 1861-74); Sajjan Singh (r. 1874-84); Fateh Singh (r. 1884-1930); Bhupal Singh (r. 1930-55); Bhagwati Singh (r. 1955-84).

9 6 8 5 Uda ipur, Mahara na Pal ace, f ounded under Udai Singh - completed und er Sha mbhu S ingh, c. 156 7 - c . 18 70 , w es t f ac e, ge ne r al v ie w

9 6 8 6 Uda ipur, Mahara na Pal ace, E ast fa ce, c. 1567 - c . 17 3 4 , ge n e r a l vie w

9 6 8 7 Ud ai pur , M ah ara na Pa lac e, Ea st fac e, fo urt h lev el, v iew al on g fa ca de of Ch itr am ki Bu rj, 1 614 -28 ( lef t); a nd Jag di sh Tem pl e, d. 1 651 , S ou th fac e, up per s tor ies , gen era l vie w ( ri ght )

9 6 8 8 Ud ai pur , M ah ara na Pa lac e, We st fac e int eri or , f our th le vel , Ch an dra Ma ha l ( Moo n Pal ace ), 16 14- 28 , p las te r a rch it ect ura l decoration and view of Pichola Lake 9

9 6 8 9 U d a i p u r , M a h a r a n a P a l a c e , W es t f a c e i n t e r i o r , f o u r t h l e v e l , C h a n d r a Mahal ( M o o n P a l a c e ) , 1 6 1 4 - 2 8 , p l as t e r a r c h i t e c t u r a l decoration and colored glass jali (pierced window)

9 6 9 0 U d a i p u r , Ma h a r a n a P a l a c e , E a s t f a c e in t e r i o r , Mo r C h o w k ( P e a c o c k C o u r t ) , b u i l t mi d - 1 7 t h c e n t u r y , E a s t f a c e , S u r y a Pr a k a s h (S u n L i g h t , e n c l o s e d c o r r i d o r ) , f a c a d e d e c o r a t e d mi d - 1 9 t h c e n t u r y w i t h g l as s mos a i c s de pi c t i ng at te n d a nt s (ab o v e, th ir d lev e l ) ; Mo r C h o w k , E a s t f a c e , f a c a d e d e c o r a t e d l a t e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y w i t h g l a s s m os ai cs de pi c ti ng p e ac oc k s (b el o w, s e co nd l e ve l)

D e t a i l o f 9 6 9 0 : p e a c o c k m o s a i c 9 6 9 1 U d a i p u r , Ma h a r a n a P a l a c e , E a s t f a c e in t e r i o r , Mo r C h o w k , bu i l t 9 6 9 2 m i d - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y , No r t h fa c e , Ni l a Ma h a l ( B l u e Pa l a c e ) , e a r l y 1 8 t h c e n t u r y , wi n d o w s an d c e n t r a l b a l c o n y ( a b o v e , t h i r d l e v e l ) ; M a n a k Ma h a l (L i t t l e Pa l a c e ) , b u i l t m i d - 1 7 t h ce n t u r y an d r e m o d e l e d l a t e 18 t h ce n t u r y , ar c h w a y s an d in t e r v e n i n g gl a s s m o s a i c fl o r a l d e c o r a t i o n , ( b e l o w , s e c o n d l e v e l )

U d a i p u r , Ma h a r a n a P a l a c e , B a d i C h a t u r Ch o w k , b u i l t u n d e r Sa n g r a m 9 6 9 3 S i ng h II, 17 10 - 3 4, We st in te r i o r fa c e, gla s s mo s a i cs de pi c t i ng E u r o p e a n s a n d vi e w o f Pi c h o l a La k e

U d a i p u r , Ma h a r a n a P a l a c e , E n t r a n c e t o Ro y a l Ap a r t m e n t s , m u r a l 9 6 9 4 d e p i c t i n g a r r i v a l o f r o y a l b r i d e g r o o m , 1 8 t h - 1 9 t h ce n t u r y

U d ai p u r , Ja g N i w as (J ag a t Si n g h I I ' s S u m me r Ple a s u re Pa la c e ) , 9 6 9 5 a . k . a . L a k e P a l a c e H o t e l ( o p e n e d 1 9 6 3 ) , 1 7 3 4 - 5 1 , E a s t f a c e , d i s t a n t v i e w ; an d c o l o s s a l w a t e r - b e a r e r N o r t h of pa l a c e

U d ai p u r , Ja g N i w as , 173 4 - 5 I, No rt h e a st cor n e r , tw o -s t o r ie d 9 6 9 6 p a v i l i o n s

U da ip ur , J ag Ni wa s, 17 34 - 51 , co l os sa l w at er - be ar e r No rt h o f 9 6 9 7 p a l a c e

U d a i p u r , Sa h e l i o n k i B a d i ( G a r d e n P a l a c e fo r t h e Ma i d s o f H o n o r ) , 9 6 9 8 b u i l t un d e r Sa n g r a m Si n g h I I , 17 1 0 - 3 4 , b a s i n a n d pa v i l i o n s

U d a i p u r , Sa h e l i o n k i B a d i , b u i l t un d e r S a n g r a m S i n g h I I , 17 1 0 9 6 9 9 3 4 , ba s i n w i t h t i e r e d f o u n t a i n an d el e p h a n t s

U d a i p u r , S a h e l i o n k i B a d i , b u i l t u n d e r S a n g r a m S i n g h I I , 1 7 1 0 9 7 0 0 3 4 , f o u n t a i n s p r a y s