Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior

Name: Jai Vilas Palace
Address: Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior, 474001, India
Telephone: +91 93011 07666

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The Jai Vilas Mahal, also known as the Jai Vilas Palace, is a nineteenth century palace in Gwalior, India. It was established in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the ruler of the princely state of Gwalior in the British Raj. While the major part of the palace is now the "Jiwajirao Scindia Museum" which opened to the public in 1964, a part of it is still the residence of some of his descendants. ()

Local name: जयविलास महल, ग्वालियर Completed: 1874 (151 years ago)Coordinates: 26°12'24"N, 78°10'8"E

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Jai Vilas PalaceGwalior 474001 India

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