Bhor Rajwada

Bhor Rajwada
Bhor Rajwada
	Gate of the Rajwada
Location	Bhor, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Built	1869
Architectural style(s)	Synergy of Indian Vernacular and European Renaissance Architectural Style

Bhor Rajwada (Marathi: भोर राजवाडा) (also known as Bhor Palace) is a historical palace and a royal residence at Bhor in the Maharashtra state of India. It was the official residence and the seat of the Rajas of the Princely State of Bhor. The Bhor Rajwada palace is a synergy of Indian Vernacular and European Renaissance Architectural style and was built by Chimnajirao (ninth ruler of Bhor) at a cost of INR 2 lakh in 1869.[1][2]

Construction

The last palace, now known as Old Palace or the Wooden Palace, was burnt into ashes in the year 1869 during the Ram Navami festivities. Raja Chimnaji Raghunathrao rebuilt a new fine spacious palatial residence on the site of the Old Palace. The construction cost was Rs 2,00,000 and was completed in 1870[1]

Architecture

The architectural style of the palace is commonly described as European Renaissance Architecture with the blend of the Indian Vernacular and Gothic styles. The wada was studied in 1930's by Prof. Claude Batley, principal of Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai.[3]

Popular culture

Bhor Rajawada was featured in the 2015 Hindi historical film Bajirao Mastani.[4]

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References

Ranade 1930, p. 37.
Vijay Chavan. "Shooting sans permit". Pune Times -The India Times. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
Palace of Bhor Architecture Design Analysis
Mimamsa Shekhar. "These Incredible Pictures From The Sets Of 'Bajirao Mastani' Are Proof That The Film Is Going To Be Grand". The Indiatimes. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

Bibliography

Ranade, V. G. (1930). A Short history of the Bhor State. Bhor.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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External links

Palace of Bhor Architecture Design Analysis

Gupta, Rupa (2007). Wada of Maharashta, an Indian courtyard house form (Ph,D thesis). Cardiff UK: Cardiff University. ISBN 9781303182167. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

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[FOOTNOTERanade193037-1] Ranade 1930, p. 37.

[2] Vijay Chavan. "Shooting sans permit". Pune Times -The India Times. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

[3] Palace of Bhor Architecture Design Analysis

[4] Mimamsa Shekhar. "These Incredible Pictures From The Sets Of 'Bajirao Mastani' Are Proof That The Film Is Going To Be Grand". The Indiatimes. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

[5] Gupta, Rupa (2007). Wada of Maharashta, an Indian courtyard house form (Ph,D thesis). Cardiff UK: Cardiff University. ISBN 9781303182167. Retrieved 11 October 2018.