Raj Mahal

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As a public relief during the famine of 1899–1900, Sayajirao Gaekwad III built the palace, Rajmahal, in 1904 at a cost of ₹443,532 (equivalent to ₹170 million or US$2.2 million in 2020). It was designed by the English architect Frederick William Stevens. Intended for his son, Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad, who died shortly afterwards in 1908, the palace was then handed over to the municipal authorities. In 1960, when Mehsana was made the district headquarters of Mehsana district, the palace was rented by the Government as the Collector's Office. Later it was used as the district court until 2017. The palace is unused since and the Gaekwad family is under process in the court to take over its possession. There is a proposal to convert it in a heritage hotel as well as a museum. Wiki

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