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Maharaja’s City Palace, Jaipur

On display at the palace are two pure silver urns weighing 240kg each (see last photo).

We were told that the then Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Madho Singh, carried them to England when he went there for the coronation of Edward VIII. He used them to store water so he would not have to drink water abroad. Woa, imagine that!



The palace has several intricately
decorated balconies and corridors




A retainer with one of the urns

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