The moment we stepped into the fort, we weren't just tourists; we were extras in a Satyajit Ray revival. To most Bengalis who visit Jaisalmer, this isn't just a fort, it’s Sonar Kella. If you don’t hear that theme music in your head while walking the narrow lanes, you are not a true Bengali.
‘Rawla Narlai? Where on earth is that?’ I thought. And then I did what any confused person does. I Googled... Google told me that it was a renovated 17th century hunting lodge somewhere between Udaipur and Jodhpur. ‘If you go there, don’t miss the stepwell dinner’...‘It’s once in a lifetime experience,' said those who had …
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It’s interesting to know that the whole palace was not built at once. Different owners added to the palace according to their likes and dislikes. During the reign of Gokuldas II (1786- 1821) many of the finest parts of the palace were built. The palace itself – with the exception of the large reception hall …
I woke up at 6.30 in the morning and decided to explore the palace with my audio guide. It was foggy and cold outside. The sun was not yet up. I went up to the terrace. The terrace was a cluster of Timurid style ribbed melon domes, bastions, balconies, turrets with a lotus and kalash, …
Travel Tales of a Bengali Bibi. 