Fateh Prakash Palace - Government Museum - Chittorgarh

Fateh Prakash Palace is now state museum now. It was founded and built by Maharana Fateh Singh. In 1968 a large portion of Fateh Prakash Palace was converted into a museum. This museum is situated inside the historical Chittorgarh Fort.

The palace is very nice and you can have very nice history and knowledge of our ancestors and Kings you will get to know how they live their life and there are many dummies Of Kings and their swords.

Museum of chittorgarh fort where everything is kept which were related to rulers of this fort. They have such an enormous history with so many forts they built. Everything was mentioned in this palace.

Fateh Prakash palace is one of the famous palace built by the king, Maharana Fateh Singh. Many of the corridors and pillars with the engravings on it are the noteworthy examples of Rajasthani architecture. It gives a hue of the art and culture of Rajasthan the king was fond of. The palace is a double storied rectangular structure facing towards the north by its main entrance with four domes adorned the four corners of the palace which is clearly visible from a distance of 5-6 kilometers. You can also see the pillars being decorated with the golden coated vase that shines when the sun ray falls over it. This palace was converted into a museum in 1968 and inaugurated with an objective of letting people know about the history, art, culture and architecture of Rajasthan.

You get to experience the story behind the Royal rajputana history in this museum. This museum tells you the story of every rajputana king in detail. It has a huge weaponry consisting of all the ancient weapons like guns, knives, arrows, Shields and much more. There is also a Imitation of rajputana darbar which is very soothing to eyes. Visiting this museum should be at top priority in your list if you are visiting Chittorgarh fort.

Beautiful palace turned into State Museum. Have many artifacts like stones, warfare weapons, helmets,etc.There is a room set up as Darbar. Beautiful chandelier!! Toilets and free cold drinking water also available. The entry fee is 20 for General Indians,10 for Student Indians, 100 for General Foreigners and 50 for student Foreigners.

Presently this palace houses the State Museum.This palace was built by Maharana Fateh Singh (1884 - 1930) b/w the end of 19th century & beginning of 20th century . It is built in a markedly modern fashion as opposed to other structures of the fort & takes Rajput grandeur to a new level. This double storeyed palace functioned as his residence. Department of Archaeology & Museums converted a major portion of the palace into Government Museum in 1968 to preserve its rich heritage & showcase various exhibits of Archaeological & Historical importance. It gives useful insight into the history of Chittorgarh & is a must visit site for history buffs. It underwent renovation recently & is open to visitors now. It is located close to Topkhana , Rana Kumbha Palace & Saatvis Deori Jain temple complex. Entry timings 12 pm to 8 pm daily except Mondays & Public Holidays.Entry is allowed up to 30 min. before closing time. Ticket Cost : Rs 20 per Indian citizen & Rs 10 per Indian student carrying valid ID cards. Entry is free for children < 7 yrs of age. Photography is allowed & is free of cost. Rs 100 per foreigner & Rs 50 per foreign student carrying valid ID cards. The main entrance faces North .The palace exterior is also very impressive & serves as a great backdrop for Photography. The domes of the palace can be seen from as far as 5 km & every dome is adorned with gold plated Kumbhs (pitchers). The architecture is splendid. Currently there are 8 galleries viz. Archaeology , Arms , Armoury , Warfare , Meera Bai , Panna Dai , Women of Mewar , Sculpture , & last but not the least the Darbar Hall.Stop after Kumbha palace on the Chitoregarh fort trip is this Palace Museum.. where one can have the collections of weapons..the history of Mewar..and many more..We had visited this museum located inside Chittorgarh fort during our vacation in Udaipur. This museum located inside the beautiful white colored Fateh Prakash Palace. Entrance tickets are priced at 20 rupees per person. As soon as you enter there is a giant model of Chittorgarh fort. The palace has a big courtyard which is nice for clicking group pics. The museum has limited collection of weapons, helmets, armoury on display. There is a beautiful recreation of durbar of Rajput Kings using models.

The timings of this museum is from 9:45 to 5:15 p.m. Ticket for Indian citizen is Rs 20/- as on 15/09/21 and may be Rs 100 for foreignors. It is closed on Monday.