Samode Palace, situate in the hill town of the
same name some 42 kilometers north of Jaipur, is now a heritage hotel. The Nathawats, who are the ruling thakurs (local lords and landowners) of Samode are descended from Gopal Singh, one of 12 sons of Maharaja Prithviraj Singh who ruled the Amber-Jaipur kingdom in the 16th century. Later members of this family served as prime ministers of Jaipur, and made Samode one of the wealthiest regions of 
Rajasthan. Samode palace is worth a visit; nestled in the hills, with steep hillsides rising immediately around the walls, and an ancient fort on a hill top; the palace is now a luxury heritage hotel with all the interiors preserved in their original, the pictures tell it all. Here is the right link samode.comTop photo: the Rawal of Samode (left)
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