Erstwhile palace turned government office, Delhi’s Bikaner House is now a chic gallery
Located in the heart of Delhi and along the India Gate hexagon, Bikaner House is one of the many stately residences that were constructed as royal homes for the rulers of the erstwhile princely states. Several of these, including Bikaner, Baroda and Patiala House were later repurposed to accommodate government offices or law courts. Constructed in 1932, the palace is said to have been designed by Edwin Lutyens and built by CG Blomfield. Tastefully restored by Mumbai-based conservationist Abha Narain Lambah, it has since become a much-sought-after venue to stage shows for art, craft, design or host book releases and musical soirees.
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