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Bagore-ki-Haveli is a haveli
in Udaipur in Rajasthan state in India. It is right on the waterfront of
Lake Pichola at Gangori Ghat. Amir Chand
Badwa, the Prime Minister of Mewar, built it in the eighteenth century.
The palace has over a hundred rooms, with displays of costumes and
modern art. The glass and mirror in the interiors are Haveli work. It
also preserves an example of Mewar painting on the walls of the Queen's
Chamber. The two peacocks made from small pieces of colored glasses are
examples of glasswork.
The West Zone Cultural Centre planned to renovate the haveli into a
museum.
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Originally, the idea was to
represent the culture of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Rajasthan, the
West Zone States, in the proposed museum. However, seeing that the
Haveli was an architectural museum by itself, owing to typical and
charming architectural style, it was decided that it would be preserved
as a museum of Mewar’s aristocratic culture.
To provide the same royal look, experts and members of the Royal family
were consulted. The Haveli was restored using local and traditional
materials and skills primarily. Several murals done in araish in the
18th and 19th century were uncovered, and many doors, windows and
perforated screens were repaired or replaced.
There are 138 rooms, as well as numerous corridors & balconies,
courtyards and terraces. The interiors of the Haveli are embellished
with intricate and fine mirror work. While strolling in the Haveli, you
can also see the private quarters of the royal ladies, their bath rooms,
dressing rooms, bed rooms, living rooms, worship rooms and recreation
rooms.
The Chambers of the Royal Ladies still bear fine frescoes of the Mewari
style and there are glorious coloured-glass windows in some of the rooms
as well as two peacocks made with coloured glass mosaics that display
the superb skills of the finest craftsmanship.
Unique symbols of the Rajput clan, such as jewellery boxes, dice-games,
hukkas, pan boxes, nut crackers, hand fans, rose water sprinklers,
copper vessels and other items are also on display here.
In the evening, the haveli lightens and stages enjoyable performance of
traditional dance and music of Rajasthan. The haveli looks marvelous
with glowing lights in the night. Bagore Ki Haveli is a perfect place to
explore the ancient architecture and life style of the royal family.
How to
reach
Nearest airport is
Maharana Pratap Airport
(also known as
Udaipur Airport or
Dabok Airport (IATA:
UDR, ICAO: VAUD)) which is located 22 km (14 mi) east of Udaipur.
One can easily reach Bagore Ki Haveli either by taking Local buses,
Tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis from the city.
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