Step inside Jaipur's City Palace as Padmanabh Singh gives a rare glimpse into its grand, unseen parts. Pics
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In an interview from last year with Architectural Digest (AD), the 25-year-old head of the Jaipur royal family, Padmanabh Singh, showed the grand palace's veiled-away quarters, while talking about his ambition to restore them. The royal told AD that these parts of the palace are his 'favourite place in the entire world' and where he finds freedom of thought. Let's take a look:
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In an Instagram post, AD shared unseen pictures from the City Palace. A photo shows Padmanabh Singh, also known as Pacho, sitting in a vine-curtained baradari overlooking the stretching lawns. Another click gives a glimpse of blue-green arched chambers adorned with rose-pink stencilled motifs that still retain their hues. Per Ad, they were built using the Shilpa Shastra of Indian architecture, as well as the Vastu Shastra.
A few other pictures give a glimpse of never-before-seen arched hallways in the palace featuring urn motifs and relief plasterwork. Other photos also feature stunning doorways, courtyards and hallways adorned with stunning artwork. The post also had pictures of a baoli or stepwell with its distinctive blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture.
The royal told AD, 'What people may not realise is that palaces like these were built to sustain a community, they gave work to hundreds of thousands of artisans and labourers. These chambers, once so alive, are evidence of our family's loyal patronage and connection to the arts, many of which are dying.'
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