Deep inside the Madhav National Park near Shivpuri, at the highest point is the turreted George Castle built by the King Jiyaji Rao Scindia. Here imported English tiles for the floors and stained glass for the windows has been used. This was built at the time when British Ruled India. This was built for Emperor George V in the anticipation of his visit to India. It is a different story that he did no turn up. The castle supposed to provide best view of the lake below at the time of Sunset.
As we did not enter the park, we did not get a closer view of the castle. But, I still managed to get a glimpse of the castle while boating in the lake. I had clicked several snaps of this castle from the moving boat.
As we did not enter the park, we did not get a closer view of the castle. But, I still managed to get a glimpse of the castle while boating in the lake. I had clicked several snaps of this castle from the moving boat.
How rude of George V not to visit after all that trouble!
ReplyDeleteWhy no entry within the park?
ReplyDeleteAnd stained glasses I love the most if color glasses that means.
Nice post as always!
ReplyDeleteI think these are beautiful shots, despite taken from a moving boat.
ReplyDeleteI am intrigued by the vegetation, it looks like bare trees to me, but that can not be right?
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Zuzana
Beautiful castle, would be lovely to take a clser look of it!
ReplyDeleteyou should get pictures of the lake from the castle...surely they will be great since the king wanted a castle there!
ReplyDeleteThe name and photos are quite intriguing!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive!
ReplyDeleteThanks for such informative post
ReplyDeleteWonderful view and colors!
ReplyDelete:-)
Nice view !!
ReplyDeleteCastles are always so special
I love always the history !!
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I like the shots you took of the castle from a distance.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent! And wonderful captures as always, Rajesh! Have a wonderful week!
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Rajesh: That certainly is a beautiful place. I wish you could have gotten closer.
ReplyDeleteI hope someday you would find yourself in this vicinity and you'd take the chance to see the inside.
ReplyDeleteA pitty you couldn't get closer to the castle, looks like a pretty area
ReplyDeleteyes find a way in:) but still nice:)
ReplyDeleteInteresting to have a Medieval European structure there! I wonder why George V never made it.
ReplyDeleteold dwellings like this always make me curious about their past.
ReplyDeleteHi Rajesh! Excellent pictures! Was that sunset? Great colour...
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments at Blogtrotter 2, which has now landed in Mexico. Enjoy and have a great week!!
Amazing building!
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What a waste of a good castle on that ingrate! I'm sure it's been well appreciated by others in the years since.
ReplyDeleteGreat place Rajesh and lovely shots!
ReplyDelete(I was just posting a comment here when yours popped up in my box. :))
This looks like it would be a great place to visit! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely! Great captures as always. Have a wonderful week, Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteThey built a whole castle for him and King George did not show up? How rude.
ReplyDeleteOh the ego of kings!
ReplyDeleteLove the way the castle is peeking out from behind the trees/bushes.
Very nice post!!!!
ReplyDeletewhen I was in high school, we have a couple of teachers from India. They were Mr and Mrs. George. I wonder if their ancestor chose this name from your King's visit or non visit.
ReplyDeletewish you could have visited the castle and shown us the beautiful view!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful castle. Great shots as always. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYou always show us such beautiful places, Rajesh. Thank you for sharing your wonderful world.
ReplyDeleteno closed-up pictures?
ReplyDeleteIt does feel very English to me!
ReplyDeleteLike a mansion in a park.
loved that hidden look!
ReplyDeleteWonderful views of the castle. The place looks so nice. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's the light! It's always the light, and you got this one right for sure...beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThe castle is shining. You took nice photos on the boat though it's not so easy.
ReplyDeleteWell, George V missed to see the beauty of this castle!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and info as usual.
What a nice castle though its just the t0p still its beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad George V did not get to this castle. It's beautiful and I would expect the view from the top of those towers is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThat's an incredible story!!! King George missed it....
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Hobo: Thanks. No problem with entry into park. We had not planned for it.
ReplyDeleteJanice, Joo, Nalini, Wolynski, LadyFi, Ebie: Thanks, I agree with you.
Sucharita, Kirigalpoththa, Rakesh, Tarun, amatamari, Anya, Carver, Sylvia, Fishing Guy, Tammie, Stine, Trotter, J Bar: Thanks for the appreciation.
Protege: Thanks. The forest here is dry forest across the hilly region and flat grasslands around the lakes.
Jenn, Wren, Indrani, Elaine, Randi, Vicky, Eden, Pam, Pietro, Jacob, crane, Joshi, Coffeeveggie: Thanks for the appreciation.
Ann: Thanks, the King George is from Britan, and not from India.
1ondoncalling: Thanks, it ios built in British style.
ewok1993, Dirk, marcia, magiceye, fufu, George: Thanks, I missed the chance to see the insides and a closer look.
I love touring castles, your shots set my imagination going.
ReplyDeleteNice knowing the castles and i hope there must be something unique inside.
ReplyDeleteBhushavali, Rebecca, Jeevan: Thanks for the appreciation.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that in anticipation of George Vth, the castle was built there. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteP.N: Thanks for the appreciation.
ReplyDeletegone through your archieves nice blog with brief description and nice pics will be visiting this space...
ReplyDeleteManjunath: Thanks for the appreciation.
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