Northeast's only Lake Palace - Neermahal

10 Interesting Facts About Tripura's Lake Palace aka 'Neermahal'

Neer-Mahal, also known as Tripura's Lake Palace, is located in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake

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Neermahal served as the Summer Palace for the royal family and is also popular for attracting large number of migratory birds annually

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Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur commissioned the British firm Martin and Burns to construct the palace in 1921

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The palace is one of the finest examples of the fusion of Hindu and Mughal architectural styles

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Neermahal is India's largest water palace, as well as the only water palace in eastern India

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It was Rabindranath Tagore who named the palace as Neermahal

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Neermahal has 24 rooms in total.

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The western side of the palace is accessible only for the royal family, also known as Andar Mahal. While the eastern side of the palace served as entertainment area for the public, used as an open-air theatre.

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Every year, the government organises the 'Neermahal Water Festival' in the months of August and December, where weeklong celebrations are held including boat race and swimming competition

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The Neermahal served as a summer palace for the royal family of Tripura

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