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	[[File:Anandbagh as illustrated in The Graphic Dec 1888 issue.JPG\|thumb\|Anand Bagh Palace complex; Illustration from [[The Graphic]] Magazine, Dec. 1888 issue]]		[[File:Anandbagh as illustrated in The Graphic Dec 1888 issue.JPG\|thumb\|Anand Bagh Palace complex; Illustration from [[The Graphic]] Magazine, Dec. 1888 issue]]

	'''Anand Bagh Palace''' (also known as '''Lakshmivilas Palace''') is a palace situated in town of [[Darbhanga]] in State of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Anand Bagh Palace was constructed during the reign of [[Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh]] in the 1880s and was severely damaged during the [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake]]. It was rebuilt thereafter.		'''Anand Bagh Palace''' (also known as '''Lakshmivilas Palace''') is a palace situated in town of [[Darbhanga]] in State of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Anand Bagh Palace was constructed during the reign of [[Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh]] in the 1880s and was severely damaged during the [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake]]. It was rebuilt thereafter.

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	Anand Bagh Palace was well known for its beautiful gardens surrounding it that have by now disappeared. [[Roper Lethbridge]] mentions about the Lakshmivilas Palace:		Anand Bagh Palace was well known for its beautiful gardens surrounding it that have by now disappeared. [[Roper Lethbridge]] mentions about the Lakshmivilas Palace:
	"The new Palace at Darbhanga, with its immense stables, its botanical and zoological gardens, and its many beautiful surroundings, is well known in England by the sketches that have appeared in the London illustrated papers." <ref>Golden Book of India - Author - Roper Lethbridge.</ref>		"The new Palace at Darbhanga, with its immense stables, its botanical and zoological gardens, and its many beautiful surroundings, is well known in England by the sketches that have appeared in the London illustrated papers."<ref>Golden Book of India - Author - Roper Lethbridge.</ref>
	The garden surrounding the Palace had several rare species of plants such as Branched palm having over 8 branches, [[Rudraksha]], [[Sandalwood]], [[Mahogany]], etc. as well as many species of orchids were planted around the Palace.		The garden surrounding the Palace had several rare species of plants such as Branched palm having over 8 branches, [[Rudraksha]], [[Sandalwood]], [[Mahogany]], etc. as well as many species of orchids were planted around the Palace.

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[[File:Anandbagh as illustrated in The Graphic Dec 1888 issue.JPG|thumb|Anand Bagh Palace complex; Illustration from [[The Graphic]] Magazine, Dec. 1888 issue]]

'''Anand Bagh Palace''' (also known as '''Lakshmivilas Palace''') is a palace situated in town of [[Darbhanga]] in State of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Anand Bagh Palace was constructed during the reign of [[Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh]] in the 1880s and was severely damaged during the [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake]]. It was rebuilt thereafter.

Anand Bagh Palace was donated to Government of Bihar by [[Kameshwar Singh|Maharaja Kameshwar Singh]] for starting a University for promotion of [[Sanskrit]] language. Currently, this palace is the head office of [[Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University]].<ref>Umesh Mishra; Author Govinda Jhā; at page 60</ref>

Anand Bagh Palace was well known for its beautiful gardens surrounding it that have by now disappeared. [[Roper Lethbridge]] mentions about the Lakshmivilas Palace:
"The new Palace at Darbhanga, with its immense stables, its botanical and zoological gardens, and its many beautiful surroundings, is well known in England by the sketches that have appeared in the London illustrated papers." <ref>Golden Book of India - Author - Roper Lethbridge.</ref>
The garden surrounding the Palace had several rare species of plants such as Branched palm having over 8 branches, [[Rudraksha]], [[Sandalwood]], [[Mahogany]], etc. as well as many species of orchids were planted around the Palace.

The garden was laid out on the extensive grounds of the Palace by [[Charles Maries]], who was recommended by Sir Joseph Hooker to Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh for the post of Superintendent of the gardens of the [[Raj Darbhanga]].

== References ==
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[[Category:Palaces in Bihar]]
[[Category:Darbhanga]]
[[Category:Rebuilt buildings and structures in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Darbhanga district]]

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