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Perched on a high summit of Banasdara mountain of Aravalli hill range, just like a bejeweled tiara stands the glorious Sajjangarh fort. It is a white marble palace. The fort is situated 5km (2 miles) to the west of Udaipur city at an altitude of 944m (3100 ft) above sea level. It was built in 1884, by the seventy-second ruler of the Mewar dynasty, Maharana Sajjan Singh. He was considered a renowned ruler and a “Man of Vision” and was also honored with the title of “Grand Commander of the Star of India” in 1881. Having a deep passion for astronomy, Maharana Sajjan Singh intended to construct a nine-story astronomical center that could facilitate the tracking of monsoon clouds and diagnose the weather conditions. Hence popularly known as the monsoon palace. The other reason that added to the building up of the fort was to serve as a holiday home and hunting lodge for the royal family and also to give Maharana a view of his ancestral home in Chittaurgarh. Due to his untimely demise at the age of 26, his dream remained unfulfilled with the shelving of his plans by the construction of the partial three-story building. But during his reign (1874-1884) Udaipur was recognized as the second Municipality in India after Bombay. The construction of Sajjangarh is considered the most ambitious project which Maharana undertook during the span of his rule.

Looming at a great height, the fort offers an exhilarating bird eye view of Udaipur city overlooking the two lakes – The Pichola & Fatehsagar. Previously the palace was owned by the royal family of Mewar but now it is controlled by the Forest department of Rajasthan Government. The importance of the fort lies in it’s unique location to give it’s visitors an astounding and charismatic view of the city.

 
Sajjan Garh Monsoon Palace entry fee
10 for Indians
80 for foreigners