The City Palace
Rajput palace of gilded halls, carved gateways, and twin Guinness-certified silver urns.
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This guide to the City Palace in Jaipur follows Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II's dilemma in 1902, when a royal invitation to London's coronation collided with his priests' warnings that crossing the ocean would cost him his caste. You'll hear how he had enormous silver urns cast and filled with sacred Ganges water so he could bring India with him, chartering a ship crewed by priests and servants for the voyage. A storm in the Red Sea forces a decision partway through the crossing.
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