Usha Kiran Palace is a heritage hotel, adjacent to Jai Vilas Mahal on a 9-acre land in Gwalior built by the royal Scindia dynasty of the Marathas.[1] The management of the five-star hotel is done by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.[2] The hotel makes use of solar power energy [3] produced at Kadodiya Solar Park, which has been built by Vivaan Solar.[4]
| Usha Kiran Palace | |
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 Taj Usha Kiran Palace Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Jayendraganj, Lashkar, Gwalior |
| Coordinates | 26°12′14″N 78°09′58″E / 26.204°N 78.166°E |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 30 |
| Number of suites | 8 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Website | |
| Usha Kiran Palace | |
History
editIt was built in 1902 as a guest residence for the Prince of Wales who was visiting. It later became the guest house of Jivajirao Scindia[5] where he brought Vijayaraje Scindia after the marriage.[6]
Subsequently moving from Mumbai to Gwalior, Priyadarshini Raje Scindia, the wife of Jyotiraditya Scindia, transformed the Palace into a hotel.[7] The Palace has preserved its tradition with the usage of rosewood elevator from 1930 and two-blade ceiling fans.[8]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Get welcomed in true Gwalior tradition". Taj Hotels. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Gwalior: Palaces, fort and a lot of history". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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- ^ South Asian Handbook. Trade & Travel Publications. 2010. p. 298. ISBN 9788124115251. Quote: "Maharaja's former guesthouse"
- ^ Power Profiles. Har-Anand Publications. 2010. p. 250. ISBN 9788124115251. Quote: "Usha Kiran Palace as Bride."
- ^ "Following Madhya Pradesh's palace trail". CN Traveller. Retrieved 6 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ A Guide to the Palace Hotels of India. Hunter Publishing. 6 February 2011. p. 162. ISBN 9781588439703. Quote: "Flanked by Twin Towers"