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{{Short description|Fortified palace in Rajasthan, India}}
[[File:Aerial view Garh Palace,Kota-1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Aerial view Garh Palace, Kota]]
[[File:Main gate view from outside.jpg|thumb|right| Main gate, Garh Palace, Kota]]
[[File:View of the palace with hathi pole.jpg |thumb|right| 500 px|View of the palace with hathi pole]]
The City Palace or Garh, known locally as the "'''Garh Palace"''' is a fortified palace located in the heart of [[Kota, Rajasthan]]. It was the former residence of the Raos and [[Maharao]]s of the [[Kota State|Kingdom of Kota]]. The Garh is home to a vast heritage collection of canons, paintings, armour, palaces, instruments, attire, manuscripts, murals, and buildings, some of which date back to the [[13th century]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Meena |first=R. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GWO-DwAAQBAJ&dq=Garh+palace+kota&pg=PT120 |title=Art Culture and Heritage of Rajasthan Study Material With MCQ: Useful for RPSC RAS Prelims and Other Exams |publisher=New Era Publication |location=New Delhi, India, Asia |language=en}}</ref> The Rao Madho Singh Museum occupies the ground floor of the palace building.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arya |first=Rama |date=2017-10-09 |title=the bundi-kotah school of miniature painting in kotah's garh palace |url=https://ramaarya.blog/2017/10/09/kotah-garh-palace-paintings/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=rama toshi arya's blog |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
According to tradition, the foundations of the palace were first laid in 1264 C.E. by Prince Jait Singh of [[Bundi State]] on the spot where he sacrificed the chief of the [[Bhil]] tribe Chieftain Koteya (previous ruler of the region) and buried his severed head.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotahgarh.com/#:~:text=According+to+tradition,+the+foundations,had+previously+ruled+the+region|title=Kotah Garh (City Palace) | Kotah Fort | Kotah State | Garh Palace Museum | Rulers of Kotah | History of Kota | Kota Muesuem | Garh Palace Kota | Kota Rajasthan|website=www.kotahgarh.com}}</ref>

==Architecture==
The fort has main entrance through a huge gate (photo placed), which connect it to the main road of Kota city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mesmerisingindia.com/garh-palace-kota.html|title=Garh Palace Kota (City Palace)-Kota Fort-History, How to Reach, Tickets...|date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>

The next gateway is called ‘Hathian Pol’ with 2 elephant structures on both sides of the gate on the upper-part as shown below. Two brass canons, ''Shankar Ban'' and ''Gajpat Ban'' are located in front of the gate giving it a royal look.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mesmerisingindia.com/garh-palace-kota.html|title=Garh Palace Kota (City Palace)-Kota Fort-History, How to Reach, Tickets...|date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>

On the upper floors of the fort, there is a reception place called ‘Baradari,’ where one can have an Aerial view of the fort. Rao Madho Singh had constructed it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mesmerisingindia.com/garh-palace-kota.html|title=Garh Palace Kota (City Palace)-Kota Fort-History, How to Reach, Tickets...|date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>

Gokaneshwar Mahadev Temple and Badal Mahal are also located within the fort premises.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mesmerisingindia.com/garh-palace-kota.html|title=Garh Palace Kota (City Palace)-Kota Fort-History, How to Reach, Tickets...|date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>

The palace also houses Gulab Mahal, Purana Mahal, Arjun Mahal, Hava Mahal, Diwan-e-Aam, Akhada Mahal, and Kanvarpadi-ka-Mahal. The wall paintings depicting floral and faunal diversity, hunting scenes, processions and scenes from the legend of Lord [[Krishna]], are a common feature of these royal apartments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/garh-palace/articleshow/59540756.cms|title=Garh Palace|first=Resham|last=Sengar|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mesmerisingindia.com/garh-palace-kota.html|title=Garh Palace Kota (City Palace)-Kota Fort-History, How to Reach, Tickets...|date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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File:Main gate, Garh Palace, Kota.jpg| Main gate, Garh palace
File:Kota garh name plate at hathi pole.jpg| Kota garh name plate at hathi pole
File:Hathi pole, Garh Palace, Kota.jpg|Hathi pole, Garh Palace, Kota
File:Baradari, garh palace, Kota.jpg| Baradari, the reception hall of the palace
File:Bada mahal view, Gadh palace, Kota.jpg| Bada mahal view from outside
File:Bada mahal out side corridor.jpg| Bada mahal outside corridor
File:Bada mahal hall.jpg| Bada mahal hall
File:Bada mahal bed room.jpg | Bada mahal bed room
File:Peacock on the wall.jpg| Peacock on one of the wall
File:Paintings in the hall, Gadh palace, Kota.jpg| Paintings in the hall, Gadh palace
File:Mahal roof.jpg| One of hall roof
File:Glass decorated pillar.jpg| Glass decoration at one of pillar
File:Main gate inside view.jpg| View of Main gate from inside the garh
</gallery>

==References==
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==Literature==
* {{cite book |last1=Martinelli |first1=Antonio |last2=Michell |first2=George |year=2004 |title=Palaces of Rajasthan |publisher=Frances Lincoln |location=London |language=en |pages=269 |isbn=0-7112-2505-2}}

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[[Category:Heritage hotels in India]]
[[Category:Palaces in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajput architecture]]
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]

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