Lalbagh Palace, Indore

Lalbagh Palace in Indore was home to the Maratha Holkar dynasty. Spread over 76 acres, the 45-room palace was built in three phases: begun by Tukojirao Holkar II in 1886, continued by his son Shivajirao Holkar and enlarged by his grandson Tukojirao Holkar III in 1926. It is in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, once had a 20-acre rose garden, and its main gates, by Triggs of Calcutta, are modelled on those of Buckingham Palace. H. H. Martyn & Co. of Cheltenham supplied its furniture, panelling, stonework, plasterwork and bronzes.

The Holkars lived here until 1978. After Tukojirao Holkar III's death much of the first floor was destroyed by fire, and in the 1980s the palace decayed and lost antiques to theft before the state government bought it in 1987 for Rs 64.46 lakh. It now serves as a museum and is protected by the ASI, with renovation planned by the World Monuments Fund. Parts of the film Kalank (2019) were shot here.