Ranjit Vilas Palace has a remarkable collection of swords, shields and daggers, 95 species of stuffed animals, dueling pistols, pig sticking spears, silver, linen chests, silver-plated howdahs, thrones, paintings and portraits. The palace has magnificent spiraling marble staircase, stained glass galleries, chandeliers and period furniture. The garage, on the grounds of the palace has Vintage cars like the 1921 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, some imposing American cars and horse drawn carriages. The palace also has a stable of Kathiawadi horses. There are large grounds with striking Italianate fountains. The Ranjit Vilas Palace has now been turned into a Heritage Hotel of Gujarat. The hotel is a majestic royal retreat that summons history buffs, leisure travelers and other tourists. There are 24 rooms at Ranjit Vilas Palace. Every room at this royal retreat are named after ruling prices, the Duke of Connaught, a viceroy, father of Mahatma Gandhi and the very first Governor-General of the country. The palace indeed in worth visiting and has been a famous tourist spot. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |