I walk into a gargantuan entrance hall with a huge red chandelier of Belgian glass hanging above us, a staircase bedecked with ornate twisted crystal bannisters, huge portraits of royals on the walls, and stuffed tigers in glass cases. It feels like a set in a period film. There are four hundred rooms, 35 halls, and 12 courtyards.
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A Maharaja's Marvels: Inside Gwalior's Opulent Jai Vilas
The Jai Vilas Palace Museum in Gwalior showcases the extravagant life of the Scindia royal family through their collection of art, furniture, and everyday objects