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The fort is an old fortified
residence of the Nathawat family (hailing from chomu) that
served as the
 Prime
Ministers of the Jaipur Royal Court is located some 40km from
Jaipur and 264 km from Delhi in the range of Aravali. This
magnificent fort is as charming and romantic in itself, and
exhibits grandeur, good taste, class and elegance. The way to
the fort's main entrance is through the inside of the village,
which can be covered from the highway by a camel safari, with
the locals welcoming the guests with smiles and thrilling
expressions. The inside of the fort reflects expressions of the
medieval architecture that is renovated a bit for the oriental
formality. The open courtyards in the centre has separate wings
on the sides that extends to 43 spacious rooms & suites having
private balconies and views. The walls are in warm colours to
highlight the intricate marble work, the antiques and the
colourful art with traditional artefacts. The Durbar hall of
Samode Palace is one of the most beautifully painted chambers
with glass & minakari work and the same goes for the private
restricted spaces- meant for the "zannanis", women of the
family.
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It
is located 30 kms away from Jaipur on the Ajmer Road and is well
known for its Bagru prints. This technique simulates a wooden
block on which the required design is first carved, then the
carved block is used for transferring the motif in the desired
colour on the fabric. This process is most effective on ethnic
floral patterns and for printing in vegetable dyes in
traditional Bagru Prints.