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The '''Narmada Kothi''' is a palace in the Indian municipality of [[Barwaha]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
It was constructed by the [[Maharajah of Indore|Maharaja]] [[Holkar]] of [[Indore State]] (of the [[Maratha]]s), as a retreat and used by him and his family to enjoy their holidays and picnics in pre-independent [[British India]]. The palace was built in European style. The [[Hindi]]/[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] language word "Kothi" means a luxurious home or [[mansion]] built by the wealthy higher or royal class. <br />
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After independence of India from [[United Kingdom|Britain]], this mansion was taken over by the state government of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The main floor was converted into the offices of [[Narmada River]] Valley Development Project which planned to use the waters of the River Narmada for [[irrigation]] and [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] [[power generation]] through construction of [[dams]] and [[canals]]. The top floor was divided equally into the residential quarters of the superintendent engineer and chief engineer of the project. In its heyday, the palace had beautiful gardens around it with a fountain and had office staff, servants, gardeners and drivers working in its compound. Today it continues to house the state government offices of the [[Narmada Valley Development Authority|Narmada (River) Valley Development Authority]], Circle Number 8.<br />
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The Narmada Kothi was originally painted yellow with white highlights and now it is painted in a light maroon colour with white highlights but its interior still remains predominantly yellow with white highlights.<br />
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==Location==<br />
It is constructed on a fortified embankment just above the high flood level mark on the banks of the [[Narmada River]] in [[Barwaha]], in the modern day state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is situated just east of the Khandwa - Indore Road Bridge over the Narmada River on the [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Rajwada]], main palace of Indore <br />
* [[Lalbagh Palace]]<br />
* [[Manik Bagh]]<br />
* [[Yeshwant Club]], Indore<br />
* [[Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum, Kolhapur|New Palace, Kolhapur]] of the [[Bhonsle]] [[Chhatrapati]]s<br />
* [[Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara]] of the [[Gaekwad]]s<br />
* [[Jai Vilas Mahal|Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior]] of the [[Scindias]]<br />
* [[Shaniwar Wada|Shaniwar Wada, Pune]] of the [[Peshwa]]s<br />
* [[Thanjavur Maratha palace]] of the [[Bhonsle]]s<br />
* [[Narmada Valley Development Authority]], State Government of [[Madhya Pradesh]], India.<br />
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==References==<br />
* [[Narmada Valley Development Authority]], State Government of Madhya Pradesh, India.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.wmf.org/project/madhya-pradesh-cultural-heritage-project Madhya Pradesh Cultural Heritage Project] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001192234/https://www.wmf.org/project/madhya-pradesh-cultural-heritage-project |date=1 October 2020 }}<br />
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