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 Samode is a qaint village, located 42 km to the north west of Jaipur. Samode nestles at the foothills of the Aravali Range which offers a rugged backdrop to the place and acts deftly as a foil to the majestic palace, a visual treat. Samode is the homeland of the Rawals - the family who served at the court of Jaipur as Prime Ministers for generations. The Samode Village is dotted with traditional havelis, temples and palatial mansions that were and still are residences of aristocratic Rajput families. Being the gateway to Shekhawati, Samode is also home to some excellent murals and frescos, particular to the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. Forts and palaces in Samode Rajasthan exhibit exquisite Rajput style of architecture.
The Forts and palaces in Samode exhibit a blend of Rajput and Mughal style of architecture. While the basic architectural form that characterizes a campus with landscaped gardens and flowerbeds and fountains, the use of filigree screens (jharokas) trace their origins to the Mughals, the carved casement windows, the frescos and miniature paintings in the interior walls with and silver gold leafs, is something very Rajput in origin.
The Samode forts and palaces like most other in Rajasthan, exhibit a blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture. The forts however, used mainly for the purpose of safety, are largely devoid of any finery. Huge parapets, fortification walls, armory, reservoirs and warehouses for storage of water and food grains, are the principal features of Forts and palaces in Samode Rajasthan In India.
Forts and palaces in Samode Rajasthan India are now popular tourist spots. Foreign and native tourists, history enthusiasts, and architecture enthusiasts often favor Samode over more popular tourist destinations in Rajsthan, since Samode preserves much of the rusticity and old world charm that Rajasthan still stands for many of us.
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