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== History ==
== History ==
The palace was built in 1910 by Maharaja [[Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir|Pratap Singh]] as a summer residence, and has been further decorated by his successor, Maharaja [[Hari Singh]].<ref name="India Today - 25Aug2011 - One hundred years of splendour">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/one-hundred-years-of-splendour/1/149122.html|title=One hundred years of splendour|last=Saxton|first=Aditi|date=25 August 2011|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=24 November 2011}}</ref> The Gulab Bhavan was built under the guidance of Sh. Janki Nath Madan, Royal Engineer in the Court of Maharaja Pratap Singh, who had received his engineering degree from Kings College, London, UK.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar - Srinagar|url=http://wikimapia.org/3634287/The-Lalit-Grand-Palace-Srinagar|access-date=2020-07-22|website=wikimapia.org|language=en}}</ref>  
The construction of the palace was initially started in 1910 by Maharaja [[Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir|Pratap Singh]] as a summer residence, but it was under his successor, Maharaja [[Hari Singh]]'s initiative that the major impetus to the construction of the palace was given.<ref name="India Today - 25Aug2011 - One hundred years of splendour">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/one-hundred-years-of-splendour/1/149122.html|title=One hundred years of splendour|last=Saxton|first=Aditi|date=25 August 2011|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=24 November 2011}}</ref> The Gulab Bhavan was built under the guidance of Sh. Janki Nath Madan, Royal Engineer in the Court of Maharaja Hari Singh, who had received his engineering degree from Kings College, London, UK in 1934, with a tri pass (honours) in maths and physics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar - Srinagar|url=http://wikimapia.org/3634287/The-Lalit-Grand-Palace-Srinagar|access-date=2020-07-22|website=wikimapia.org|language=en}}</ref>  


After Indian independence Maharaja [[Hari Singh]] moved to [[Mumbai]] and the palace was converted into "The Grand Palace" hotel in 1956. [[Bharat Hotels]] took over the hotel in 1998. They restored the palace and extended it. In 2008, the hotel was rebranded to LaLiT Grand Palace Srinagar, of The LaLiT Hotels, Palaces and Resorts.
After Indian independence Maharaja [[Hari Singh]] moved to [[Mumbai]] and the palace was converted into "The Grand Palace" hotel in 1956. [[Bharat Hotels]] took over the hotel in 1998. They restored the palace and extended it. In 2008, the hotel was rebranded to LaLiT Grand Palace Srinagar, of The LaLiT Hotels, Palaces and Resorts.
== Architecture ==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 9 October 2021

Gulab Bhavan
General information
Typepalace
Town or citySrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Current tenantsLaLit Grand Palace Hotel
Completed1910

Gulab Bhavan is a palace in Srinagar, India. The palace is a former residence of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir from the Dogra dynasty. The palace lies in the eastern part of the city and overlooks the Dal Lake.

History[edit]

The construction of the palace was initially started in 1910 by Maharaja Pratap Singh as a summer residence, but it was under his successor, Maharaja Hari Singh's initiative that the major impetus to the construction of the palace was given.[1] The Gulab Bhavan was built under the guidance of Sh. Janki Nath Madan, Royal Engineer in the Court of Maharaja Hari Singh, who had received his engineering degree from Kings College, London, UK in 1934, with a tri pass (honours) in maths and physics.[2]

After Indian independence Maharaja Hari Singh moved to Mumbai and the palace was converted into "The Grand Palace" hotel in 1956. Bharat Hotels took over the hotel in 1998. They restored the palace and extended it. In 2008, the hotel was rebranded to LaLiT Grand Palace Srinagar, of The LaLiT Hotels, Palaces and Resorts.

References[edit]

  1. Saxton, Aditi (25 August 2011). "One hundred years of splendour". India Today. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. "The Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar - Srinagar". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

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