Jal Mahal palace is an architectural showcase of the Rajput style of architecture on a grand scale. It is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan.
The palace attracts the attention of many tourists across the globe. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
Neermahal, meaning ‘water palace’ is a former royal palace in Tripura. It was built in 1930 by King Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya. It is strategically built in the centre of the Rudra Sagar Lake. It is the only lake palace in the whole of eastern India.
The western side of the palace is known as the Andar Mahal. It was made for the royal family.
The eastern side is an open-air theatre where drama, theatre, dance and other cultural events were organized for the enjoyment of maharajas and their royal families.
The palace has 24 rooms in total. Maharajas used to go to the palace by hand powered boat from ‘Rajghat’.
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