THREE POINTS ON NEER MAHAL

                                 

India a sub –continent with about 28 states and 9 union territories is a land of Unity in Diversity. In India in the name of Udaipur, there are two cities, one in Rajasthan &the other in Tripura.

Normally people across the Globe are familiar with UDAIPUR, a city in Rajasthan. It is predominately known as the city of lakes & is famous for Rajput era palaces.

Interestingly there is one more Udaipur in India in the North Eastern state of Tripura. Udaipur is situated on the banks of the river Gomti, is a city of lakes & palaces.

1.    Neermahal in Tripuras’s Udaipur is the only water palace in Eastern India. This is on the lake Rudrasagar.

2.    Built in 1930 by Raja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, Access to the palace is by boat, it is about 55 Kms from Agartala. Boat festival is held at the Lake annually.

3.    It is a blend of Hindu-Muslim architecture and is about 400m in length. It was Maharaja’s summer resort with 24 rooms