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{{Short description|Former residence of the Maharaj Ranas of the Jhalawar}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Garh Palace
| native_name = गढ़ पैलेस
| native_name_lang = hi
| image = Garh Palace,Jhalawar,Rajasthan, India. 01.jpg
| location = [[Jhalawar]]
| address = Bhoj Mohalla, [[Jhalawar]], [[Rajasthan]] 326001, [[India]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|24.5962|76.1651|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| construction_start_date = 1840
| completion_date = 1845
| main_contractor = [[Jhala Madan Singh|Madan Singh]]
}}

The '''Garh''' (or Fort) '''Palace, Jhalawar,''' was a [[Palace|royal residence]] and former administrative headquarters of the rulers of the [[Jhalawar State]] in [[Jhalawar]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].

== History ==
Upon [[Jhala Madan Singh|Madan Singh]]'s investiture as the Maharaj Rana of [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]] in 1838, he initially resided in [[Jhalrapatan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K_YvAQAAIAAJ |title=Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India |date=1996 |publisher=Anmol Publications |isbn=978-81-7041-859-7 |pages=190 |language=en}}</ref> He began building the Garh Palace in 1840, and it was completed in 1845.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=sudhagee |date=2017-04-26 |title=The painted rooms of the Garh Mahal of Jhalawar |url=https://sudhagee.com/2017/04/26/the-painted-rooms-of-the-garh-mahal-of-jhalawar/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=My Favourite Things |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT JHALAWAR {{!}} India |url=https://jhalawar.dcourts.gov.in/about-department/history/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> Over the years, his successors made further additions to it.<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=RajRAS |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bdbHDwAAQBAJ |title=Art Architecture & Culture of Rajasthan |date=2018-03-02 |publisher=RajRAS |pages=79 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Publication |first=Atharv |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7pfpDwAAQBAJ |title=Rajasthan District G.K.: English Medium |last2=Gupta 'SIR' |first2=Devesh |publisher=Atharv Publication |pages=67 |language=en}}</ref> After India's independence, Harish Chandra Singh, the Maharaj Rana of [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]] at the time, leased the property to the government for administrative offices.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Government Museum Jhalawar {{!}} Museum of India |url=https://shop.museumsofindia.org/node/801 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=shop.museumsofindia.org}}</ref> This allowed [[Jhalawar]] to become a district with political representation.<ref name=":1" />
[[File:Garh Palace,Jhalawar,Rajasthan, India. 02.jpg|thumb|Garh Palace, [[Jhalawar]]]]

== Structures within the complex ==
It consists of several buildings, a temple, outhouses, stables, and a non-functional theater.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=sudhagee |date=2017-04-19 |title=Discovering Jhalawar |url=https://sudhagee.com/2017/04/19/discovering-jhalawar/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=My Favourite Things |language=en}}</ref>

=== Mor Chowk ===
Mor Chowk, also known as the Peacock Courtyard, is famous for its [[Peafowl|peacock]] [[mosaic]]s and is part of the museum.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Sajnani |first=Manohar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vdMNBxOsvrUC |title=Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India |date=2001 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-017-2 |pages=292 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Manak Mahal ===
Manak Mahal, also known as the Ruby Palace, is famous for its collection of [[glass]] and [[porcelain]] figures.<ref name=":4" />

=== Krishna Vilas ===
Krishna Vilas is known for its collection of miniatures.<ref name=":4" />

=== Bari Mahal ===
Bari Mahal is known for its central garden.<ref name=":4" />

=== Moti Mahal ===
Moti Mahal, also called the Palace of Pearls, is famous for its intricate mirrorwork.<ref name=":4" />

=== Chini Mahal ===
Chini Mahal is known for its ornamental tiles.<ref name=":4" />

=== Zenana Khas ===
Zenana Khas, the private apartments of royal women, is renowned for its frescoes and mirrors, which are fine examples of the Hadoti School of Art.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" />

=== Bhawani Natyashala ===
{{Main|Bhawani Natyashala}}
[[Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar|Bhawani Singh]] built a theater in Garh Palace in 1921.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Crump |first=Vivien |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_BuAAAAMAAJ |title=Rajasthan |last2=Toh |first2=Irene |date=1996 |publisher=Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated |isbn=978-0-679-76591-2 |pages=287 |language=en}}</ref> It was modeled after the opera houses he had seen abroad and was known for performances ranging from Shakespearean plays to Shakuntala dramas.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NNsvAQAAIAAJ |title=Footprint India |date=2007 |publisher=Footprint Handbooks |pages=379 |language=en}}</ref>

== Artworks ==
[[File:Zalim Singh II.png|alt=Painted by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma, this posthumous portrait depicts Zalim Singh II (1864–1912), the Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar.|thumb|[[Zalim Singh II]], by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma, at Garh Palace.]]
Ghasiram Hardev Sharma was the chief painter and head of photography for the [[Shrinathji Temple]] in [[Nathdwara]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jain |first=Kajri |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bl8No2_PJ8AC&pg=PA137 |title=Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art |date=2007-04-06 |publisher=Duke University Press |isbn=978-0-8223-8973-6 |pages=137–138 |language=en}}</ref> When his reputation for excellence reached [[Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar|Bhawani Singh]], he requested Tilkayat Goverdhan Lal to allow Ghasiram to work for him in [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Lyons |first=Tryna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cKnGJGOEQukC |title=The Artists of Nathadwara: The Practice of Painting in Rajasthan |date=2004 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-34417-5 |pages=172–179 |language=en}}</ref> Ghasiram was offered a monthly salary of 150 rupees, which was twice his earnings at [[Nathdwara]].<ref name=":6" /> He stayed in Jhalawar for about 10 to 12 years,<ref>{{Cite web |last=sudhagee |date=2017-04-26 |title=The painted rooms of the Garh Mahal of Jhalawar |url=https://sudhagee.com/2017/04/26/the-painted-rooms-of-the-garh-mahal-of-jhalawar/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=My Favourite Things |language=en}}</ref> during which he created contemporary artworks in the Company Style of painting.<ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last=Vaśishṭha |first=Rādhākr̥shṇa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kmcLLEBmPHwC |title=Art and Artists of Rajasthan: A Study on the Art & Artists of Mewar with Reference to Western Indian School of Painting |date=1995 |publisher=Abhinav Publications |isbn=978-81-7017-284-0 |pages=86–87 |language=en}}</ref> He painted oil and tempera works on the walls of Garh Palace.<ref name=":7" />

== Museum ==
Garh Palace has a museum established in 1915.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xmgkAQAAMAAJ |title=The India Travel Planner |date=1996 |publisher=Cross Section Publications (P) Limited |pages=159 |language=en}}</ref> It is one of the oldest [[Museum|museums]] in [[Rajasthan]] and houses rare manuscripts, paintings, coins, and idols.<ref name=":2" /> When the palace was vacated in 2008 by the district collectorate and police, the Archaeology and Museums Department of Rajasthan took over the Mardana section to expand the museum, which opened in 2012.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Jhalawar]]
[[Category:Rajput architecture]]
[[Category:Palaces in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Palaces in India]]
[[Category:Museums in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Museums in India]]
[[Category:1845 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Houses completed in 1845]]
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]

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