Palace
on Wheels Tours KISHANGARH The Bani Thani paintings
of the state with their exaggerated features like eyes and long fingers, are well
known. One of these famous paintings is recreated on the ceiling in acrylic, painted
with enamel and foil. The crest appears in Zardozi work on the blinds of the windows
with an artwork of the Kishangarh School of Art highlighted on the wall of the
state lounge.
KOTA Once a prosperous Rajput state, Kota is picturesquely located
beside the Chambal River, surrounded by verdant forests and picnic gardens. The
city palace is a grand structure. The entry to the palace is through the Hathi
Pol, which is brightly painted with figures of elephants. Kota is well known for
the Kota school of design. These elements have served as the basis for designing
the décor of this coach. The distinctive features of the Kota School of
Art can be seen in the oil paintings titled “Raja Aur Praja” (The Monarch
and his subjects) on the ceiling. It depicts Raja Ram Singh (1826-66) of Kota
amidst a royal procession.
SIROHI This erstwhile state has
earned an enviable reputation the world over for its gold fort near Pratapgarh.
Especially the coloured glasswork within it is remarkable. The style of work has
a typically Indo-European flavour as European influence is quite conspicuous.
The rooms highlight this style through the framed works of art done in the same
style. The ambience and colour scheme has also been designed in keeping with this
school of art. The gold foil and glasswork also has semi-precious stones embedded
in it, and has been done in a mix media created from cone and paint embossed particle
boards. The royal insignia has been placed prominently. Mounted miniatures done
in the Sirohi School Style lend a unique character to the décor.
UDAIPUR Lazing on the edge of the lake Pichola, Udaipur was the capital
of the Sisodia Rajputs after they moved from Chittaur. The city palace in Udaipur
is a complex of reception halls, residential suites and internal courts from which
the state lounge and bedroom take their colour schemes- dominant blue and white.
The most fascinating of the inner courts is the peacock court. The medium used
is a combination of relief work and ‘Patra’ or oxidized white metal
work. The royal crest of the state, in alluring Zardozi work, is set on the valance
of the blinds.
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