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There is
a very congenial old building built right on the waterfront of Lake Pichola at gangori ghat. Amir chand Badwa, the prime minister of Mewar built it in the
18th century. The palace has over hundred
rooms and some very interesting display of costumes and modern art. The glass
and mirror in the interiors of the Haveli delicate work and well preserved too.
It also preserves a fine example of Mewar Painting on the walls of Queen's
Chamber. The two peacocks made from small pieces of colored glasses are fine
examples of glasswork. After the death Badwa the building became the property of
Mewar State. It came to be occupied by Maharana Shakti Singh of Bagore who built
the palace of the three arches also in 1878 and it acquired its name of
Bagore-ki-haveli, the house of Bagore. After independence the structure lay in
neglect until 1986 when it housed the West Zone Cultural centre. The haveli now
stages delightful evening's entertainment; the pleasurable performance of
Rajasthani traditional dance and music in the moody surroundings of the haveli.
It is an ideal place for an evening entertainment while enjoying the view of
Lake Pichola. |
