Famous Palaces in India

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A compilation of Famous Palaces in India were given below, which was more expected GK Questions in various competitive Exam. Candidates those who are preparing for competitive exams can use it.



  • Agra Fort – former royal residence of the Moghul, Agra
  • AinaMahal – royal residence of ruler of Kutch
  • Amber Palace (Amber Fort) – former royal residence, Jaipur
  • Amba Vilas Palace–Mysore
  • Bangalore Palace – Bengaluru
  • Bilara Palace (Dist Jodhpur, Rajasthan
  • Bhutan House – royal residence of the Dorji family, Kalimpong
  • British Residency, Kollam – Architectural Marvel built by Col. John Munro
  • ChatrapatiShahu palace – former royal residence  of chatrapati shahu maharaj kolhapur




  • Cheluvamba Vilas Palace-Mysore
  • Chowmahalla Palace
  • City Palace, Jaipur – Seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur
  • City Palace, Udaipur – Seat of the Maharana of Udaipur
  • Candra Mahal, Jaipur
  • Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh – Largest Fort in India
  • Cooch Behar Palace – former royal residence, Cooch Behar
  • Delhi Fort – former seat of the Moghul, Delhi
  • Falaknuma Palace – royal residence, Hyderabad
  • FatehpurSikri – former royal residence of Emperor Akbar
  • GoharMahal – former royal residence, Bhopal
  • Gorbandh Palace, Jaisalmer
  • Grand Palace, Srinagar – former royal residence, today hotel, Srinagar
  • HawaMahal (Palace of Winds) – former royal residence, Jaipur
  • Hazarduari Palace – former royal residence, Murshidabad
  • Hill Palace, Tripunithura, Cochin – former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, now one of the largest archaeological museums in India
  • Jagan Mohan Palace-Mysore
  • Jag Mandir – former residence of Shah Jahan, Udaipur
  • Jag Niwas (Lake Palace) – former royal residence, Udaipur
  • Jai Mahal – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
  • Jaya Lakshmi Vilas Palace-Mysore
  • Jai Vilas Palace – Seat of the Maharaja of Gwalior
  • Jaisalmer Fort – Seat of the Maharaja of Jaisalmer
  • Jhargram Palace – royal residence & heritage hotel, Jhargram
  • Karanji Vilas Palace-Mysore
  • Kangra Fort – Seat of the Maharaja of Kangra-Lambagraon
  • Kathgola – former estate of a zamindar (landowner), Murshidabad
  • Khasbagh Palace – Palace of the Maharaja of Rampur
  • King Kothi Palace – Palace of VII Nizam, Osman Ali Khan
  • Kowdiar Palace- Residence of the Travancore Royal Family
  • Lalgarh Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Bikaner
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace – Seat of the Maharajah of Baroda
  • Laxmipuram Palace
  • LalithaMahal Palace-Mysore
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace (also known as Anandbagh Palace) – seat of the Maharaja of Darbhanga, donated to Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University. Now houses office of Vice-Chancellor and other officials of the University
  • LokranjanMahal-Mysore
  • Marble Palace (Kolkata) – former residence of Raja RajendraMullick, Kolkata
  • Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace), Cochin – former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, archeological museum at present
  • NashipurRajbari – former royal residence, Murshidabad
  • NarainNiwas Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
  • Nedumpuram Palace
  • New Palace – Seat of Maharaja of Kolhapur
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace – Seat of the Maharaja of Travancore
  • Prag Mahal – royal palace of rulers of Kutch
  • Purani Haveli – Seat of the Nizam of Hyderabad
  • Rajendravilas Palace-Mysore
  • Raj Mahal Palace – former royal residence, Jaipur (today hotel)
  • Rajbari – Seat of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar
  • Rambagh Palace – former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur (today hotel)
  • RashtrapatiBhavan – Seat of the President, former viceregal residence, Delhi
  • Red Fort – seat of many dynasties of India
  • Samode Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
  • Shaniwar Wada, Pune – royal residence of Peshwas
  • ShaukatMahal – former royal residence, Bhopal
  • ThanjavurNayak – Thanjavur (Tanjore) Nayak Palace, Thanjavur
  • Thevally Palace, Kollam – Outhouse of erstwhile Travancore Kings
  • UmaidBhawan Palace – Seat of the Maharaja of Jodhpur
  • Uparkot Fort – former seat of the Chudasama of Junagadh, Gujarat
  • VasanthMahal Palace-Mysore
  • Vijay Vilas Palace, Mandavi – royal residence of rulers of Kutch
  • WasifManzil – former royal residence, Murshidabad