Location : Bikaner in Rajasthan, India
Built In : 19th century
Popular For : Blend of Oriental And European Style of Architecture
When To Visit : October-March
Nearby attractions:Junagarh Fort, Lalgarh palace museum, havelis and temples of Bikaner, Camel Safari.

A Hideout In Desert - Lalgarh Palace
Built in 1920s by Maharaja Ganga Singh, the hotel Lalgarh Palace today boasts of its architectural elegance and high standard of hospitality. Run and managed by ITC Welcome Group Of Hotels, the Hotel Lalgarh Palace represents the Rajasthani cultural and architectural valour in extreme.
Sand storms lash the town in summer and a golden haze hides even the tallest buildings, as trees are bent by fierce winds. A land more hostile is difficult to imagine, and to construct a red sand stone palace in this inexorable ambiance is next to impossible. The rarity was achieved through an architectural plan drafted by Sir Swinton Jacob, the eminent architect of the early 20th century. And hence the greatest symbol of Bikaner's aspiration to be one of the world's modern kingdoms, was structured.

The famous Lallgarh Palace (named after maharajah Lall Singh, who spelt his name with two lls), on one hand served to portray Ganga Singh's endeavor to make Bikaner prudentially more liberated while on the other, it also served as a link with the continuing tradition of the past.
Heritage Journey to the Land of Maharajas - Rajasthan

Visit The Museum
If you happen to visit the Lalgarh Fort in Bikaner, don't miss the Fort Museum housing many interesting artifacts of the bygone era - miniature paintings of Bikaner school, manuscripts, terracotta wares, armors, armaments and even a world war I bi-plane!
The Hub of The National Bird
Bikaner is all about peacock. Whether it is the lush green gardens of the maharajahs or the exquisitely carved interiors of their dining hall, you will find the national bird dancing with fanned wings all over the palace, forming one of the main attractions.