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The Patiala House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Patiala in Delhi. It is situated near India Gate in central Delhi, India. ==History== It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.〔(Cultural History Of India ) By Om Prakash〕 The building has a central dome with a "butterfly" layout, similar to other Lutyen's buildings.〔(Delhi, a thousand years of building ) Lucy Peck, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage〕 Unlike some of the princely residences in Delhi, the Patiala House is not clad in sandstone but painted white. When prime minister Indira Gandhi abolished the privy purses of the royals in the 1970s, the royal family sold it to the Indian government. It has been used by District Courts of India as one of its five courts in Delhi and is known as the Patiala House Courts Complex, which has seen numerous extensions and changes that have altered the original appearance of the palace. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patiala House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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