4. INTRODUCTION
MONSOON PALACE IS ALSO KNOWN AS
SAJJANGARH PALAC
IT IS A HILLTOP PALATIAL RESIDENCE IN
THE CITY Of
UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
THIS WAS NAMED AFTER MAHARANA
SAJJAN SINGHBUILT BETWEEN 1874-1884
6. STRUCTURE
HEIGHT OF THE PALACE IS 944M
ABOVE MAIN SEA LEVEL, OVER
LOOKING LAKE PICHOLA FROM
THE WEST ABOUT 340M BELOW
THE PALCE
IT IS ON BANSDARA PEAK OF
ARAVALI HILL RANGE
MAHARANA BUILT IT AT THE TOP
OF THE HILL TO GET A VIEW OF
8. NIGHT VIEW
IT COVERS AN
AREA OF
5.19SQKM
THE INTENTION
OF ORIGINAL
PLANNER,
MAHARANA
SAJJAN SINGH
WAS TO BUILT A
NINE STOREY
COMPLEX, BASICALLY AS AN
ASTRONOMICAL CENTRE AND TO
9. KEEP TRACK ON THE MOVEMENT OF
MONSOON CLOUDS IN THE AREA
SURROUNDING THE PALACE AND
ALSO PROVIDING THE EMPLOYMENT
TO THE PEOPLE
HISTORY
HISTORY OF PALCE REFLECTS THE HISTORY OF
MEWAR KINGDOM
IT GOT RECOGNITION OF 2ND
10. MUNCIPALITY IN INDIA AFTER
BOMBAY
AND THIS WAS ACHIEVED
BECAUSE OFCONSTRUCTION
UNDERTAKEN ON LAKE
PICHOLA, TO IMPROVE THE
11. STORAGE CAPACITY AS WELL AS
PRESERVING HISTORICAL
HERITAGE
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
SAJJANGARH SANCTUARY
RESERVE FOR REPTILES, TIGERS, NILGIA,
SAMBHAR DEER, WILD
BOARS, HYENAS, CHITTA, AND
JACKALS
BOAT RIDE ACROSS LAKE
PICHOLA IN UDAIPUR