DeviGarh Fort Palace
Tucked away in the age-old Aravali hills of Rajasthan,
the 18th century Devi Garh Fort Palace, in the village
of Delwara commands one of the three main passes
into the valley of Udaipur. Sajja Singh, who hailed
from the neighbouring state of Gujarat, was awarded
this strategically significant principality, in
recognition of his bravery and loyalty to Maharana
Pratap against the Mughal emperor Akbar, at the
battle of Haldighati (1576). The actual construction
of the fort palace started only in the 1760s, under
Raghudev Singh II, with further additions being
made to the structure by the rulers who followed.
The palace was absorbed into the state of Rajasthan
in the 1960s, and was subsequently abandoned.
Today,
after years of restoration and reconstruction, Devi
Garh has regained its past glory. An imposing and
impressive structure, it is now a unique all-suite
boutique hotel, with 23 suites and 6 tents.Devi
Garh stands, quite literally, in two worlds: the
traditional and the modern. Its ambience is an eclectic
mix of skillfully crafted designs, both old and
new, functional and purely aesthetic. Local materials
like marble and semi-precious stones have been used
in contemporary designs to create an elegant beauty.
Personalized service complemented by a wide range
of modern facilities goes towards making Devi Garh
a comfortable and attractive retreat.