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{{Infobox building<br />
|name= Huzoor Palace, Porbandar<br />
|image=Huzoor Palace at Porbandar.jpg<br />
|caption= Huzoor Palace at [[Porbandar]]<br />
|map_type= India<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|21.628|69.613|region:IN-RJ|display=inline}}<br />
|location_town= [[Porbandar]]<br />
|location_country= India<br />
|architect= <br />
|client= [[Maharaja]] [[Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji|Rana Natwarsinhji]]<br />
|engineer= <br />
|construction_start_date=early 20th century<br />
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|style= European architecture with [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical]] [[colonnades]] <br />
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The '''Huzoor Palace''', also spelled '''Huzar Palace''',<ref name=Brit>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/place/Porbandar|title= Porbandar|access-date=5 July 2015|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> is a palace in [[Porbandar]], in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It was built by [[Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji|Rana Natwarsinhji]], who was the last Maharaja of the [[Porbandar State|Princely State of Porbandar]], in the early years of the 20th century, with clear European influences. The palace is now used by the successors of the Maharaja's family who reside in London.<br />
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During the [[Navratri]] festival people of the town queue up at the palace grounds to pay a ''nazar'' or pay respect to the former [[Maharaja]] and [[Maharani]] of Porbandar.{{Sfn|Gandhi|2014|p=146}}<br />
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==Location==<br />
The palace is situated in the city of [[Porbandar]] of the [[Kathiawar Peninsula]] in western Gujarat on the [[Arabian Sea]] coast at the terminal part of the Marine Drive, facing the sea, spread over a sprawling ground.<ref name=Brit/><ref name=Chamber/> It is served by air, rail and road services. The railway station is {{Convert|1|km|spell=in}} to the east of the town and trains run to [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Mumbai]]. The town's airport is {{Convert|7|km|spell=in}} away and daily flights operate to Mumbai & Ahmedabad{{Sfn|Rough|2013|p=665}}<br />
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==History==<br />
Huzoor Palace was constructed in early part of the 20th century by [[Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji|Rana Natwarsinhji]], who was the last Maharaja of the [[Porbandar State|Princely State of Porbandar]]. Tourists are prohibited from visiting the palace,<ref name=Sea>{{Cite web|url=http://collectorporbandar.gujarat.gov.in/tourist-places/huzoor-palace|title=Huzoor Palace|access-date=5 June 2015|publisher=Collectorate- District Porbander, Government of Gujarat}}</ref><br />
as it is now used by the successors of the Maharaja's family who reside in [[London]].{{Sfn|Rough|2013|p=665}}<br />
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Presently, the palace seems to be in desolate condition with door taken out and brick walls put in place. It is not open to visitors.<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
The palace was built with a clear European influence, with many wings and a slanting roof. The windows are very large with views of the [[Arabian Sea|sea]]. The various wings of the palace have front and backyards, and arranged so that they present a natural scenic ambiance surrounded by gardens and fountains. The ornamental porticos in the facade are semi-circular in shape, built with [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] columns.<ref name=Chamber>{{Cite web|url=http://www.porbandardistrict.com/|title=Welcome to The Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce and Industries|access-date=5 June 2015|publisher=The Porbandar District Chamber of Commerce & Industries|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128071119/http://www.porbandardistrict.com/|archive-date=28 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*{{cite book|last= Gandhi |first=Amrita |title=Live Like a Maharaja: How to Turn Your Home into a Palace|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9fEAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT146|date=15 February 2014|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-93-5118-627-4}}<br />
*{{cite book|last=Rough|first=Guide|title=The Rough Guide to India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FfKtAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT665|date=1 October 2013|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-4093-4267-0}}<br />
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[[Category:Palaces in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Porbandar]]<br />
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]</div>2409:4041:D9D:CFD1:74C0:BB07:3F9A:A7C2