Moti_Bagh_Palace
Moti Bagh Palace
Royal palace in Punjab, India
Moti Bagh Palace is a palace in Patiala, also known as Pearl Garden Palace.[3] The word "Moti" means "pearl", and "Bagh" means "garden".[4] The Palace was built by Maharaja Narinder Singh, the great-grandfather of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, in 1847,[5] at a cost of five lakhs of rupees.[6] The Old Moti Bagh Palace and New Moti Bagh Palace were built respectively by Maharaja Narinder Singh (reigned 1845–62) and Maharaja Yadavindra Singh.[7][8]
The Old Palace is one of the largest residencies in Asia,[9] housing the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS) currently.[10][11] And the New Moti Bagh Palace is the residence of Former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh currently.[12]