Shiv Vilas Palace Explained

Shiv Vilas Palace, also known as the New palace, is a royal residential palace in Indore, built by Maharaja Shivajirao Holkar of the Holkar dynasty and served as the official residence of the Holkars from 1894 to 1920. This palace was built beside their old residence,^{[1] [2]} the Rajwada. The construction was started in 1890 and exhibits Neoclassical architecture.^[3] The starting year of construction (1890) coincided with the birth of Maharaja Shivajirao's son and successor, Tukojirao Holkar III. It currently houses a hospital and a few offices. The Shiv Vilas Palace was constructed while the construction of the Lalbagh Palace was in progress and upon its completion, the official residence was shifted to it.^[4] Recently, city tours have started to include the palace in their itineraries.^{[5] [6]}

References

1. News: शिवविलास पैलेस यानी होलकरों का नया राजमहल . Dainik Bhaskar .
2. Web site: Smart City Indore Significance . 2023-01-30.
3. Singh . Vivek . THE BUILDINGS OF THE HOLKAR STATE . UdgamVigyati . 5 . ResearchGate.
4. Book: Dubey, Sanjay . Indore and its surroundings . Commissioner, Indore division . 2014 . 978-93-5196-005-8.
5. Web site: Indore: Heritage walk on World Tourism Day . 2023-01-30 . Free Press Journal . en.
6. Web site: 2022-04-24 . Heritage Walk : विद्यार्थियों को बताया इंदौर के राजवाड़ा और शिव विलास पैलेस का इतिहास . 2023-01-30 . Nai Dunia . hi.