The Raj Palace

Highlights

• The Raj Palace in Jaipur Rajasthan, India is more than two and a half centuries old palace converted into a grand heritage hotel.
• The hotel is awarded as "the best heritage hotel of India" by the Government of India and voted as "The leading heritage hotel of the world" consecutively for seven times by World Travel Awards.
• The property is a member of "Small Luxury Hotel" of the World (SLH).
• It is managed by the flagship company GKV group which is also a major player in Mining and Information Technology industries.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •In 1503 AD, Maharaja Prithviraj Singh I was the ruler of Amber, capital before Jaipur was built.
• •One of his descendants in 1568 AD Thakur Manohardas Ji, the then Prime Minister of Amber was one of the greatest warriors in the Rajput history, ruling over the territories of Chaumoo, Samode and Mohanna.
• •Thakur Sahib along with Maharaja Man Singh Ji of Jaipur gained victories in overall 22 battles including the battle of Kandhar in Afghanistan where he defeated the army bravely and snatched their flags to present to the King, in return the Thakur Sahib got the original flag of Amber and a great fortune of wealth.

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• The hotel is awarded as "the best heritage hotel of India" by the Government of India and voted as "The leading heritage hotel of the world" consecutively for seven times by World Travel Awards.

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