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Shilpgram - An artisan's village, set up by West Zone Cultural Centre in Udaipur is a living ethnographic museum. It depicts diversity of traditional architecture of houses built with local material, life styles, customs and folk arts of rural and tribal people of different states of India.

The rural artisans and folk artists reside here and perform in the natural village surroundings overlooking Aravalli Hills. This 55 acres of live display attracts 100,000 visitors annually from India and abroad.

 

The Shilpgram Utsav organized from December 1-10 every year needs special mention. It recreates a village fare with festive mood reflected by folk artists from different parts of the country. The Terracotta Museum, the museum of masks, folk and musical instruments are memorable.
 

Bagore ki Haveli - Bagore ki Haveli is situated on the banks of lake Pichola overlooking world famous Hotel Lake Palace. This Haveli was built by Shri Amarchand Badwa, who was the Prime Minister of Mewar-the rulers of Mewar Pratap Singh,Maharana Ari Singh, Maharana Hamir Singh during the period 1751 to 1778. After the death of Amarchand the edifice came under the domain of Mewar State Royal Family of Rajasthan, Maharana's brother Nath Singh occupied the Haveli.Whenever the kings of Mewar were left without a child, the future kings like Maharana Sardar Singh, Maharana Sajjan Singh were adopted from Bagore Thikana between 1828 to 1884.

 

In 1878, Maharana Shakti Singh of Bagore built the palace on three arch gates. The Haveli was the property of Mewar State till 1947. After Independence, Government of Rajasthan is managing the property, which was used for housing Government servants . In 1986, the Haveli was handed over to West Zone Cultural Centre set up by Govt. of India to promote art and culture in the western zone of India in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Daman Div and Dadra Nagar Haveli. The entire structure was in a dilapidated condition which was slowly and carefully conserved and restored with the help of experts to its pristine glory.

 

 

Bagore ki Haveli has 135 rooms, balconies, court yards, terraces and numerous corridors. The Queen's chamber still preserve the finest fresco paintings of Rajasthan in the Mewar style.  The glass and mirror inlay within the Haveli is Unique and procured in its original form. The two peacocks made with small pieces of colored glasses are unique reflection of the finest craftsmanship of glass work.

   
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