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Sardar
Mahal:
Mahal,
which is north of Anup Chowk is a room built by Maharaja Sardar
Singhji, which is called Sardar or Badal Mahal. The attraction
here is beautiful shading of blue and white depicting clouds and
lightening on walls. It is a beautiful example of Matheran art
from Bikaner. the huge portrait of Maharaja Sardar Singhji, Th.
Jai Singh Dundlod and Bhikaram on side and Hazuri Jawani Singh
(Sword) and Hazuri Panne Singh (Dhal) and Maharaj Guman Singh on
other side adorn the walls of Sardar Mahal. Maharaja Sardar
Singhji was great Patron of art and Music. His musical instrument
Mayur Veena and Garud Veena are dispayed in show case in Sardar
Mahal. Maharaja Sardar Singhji liked to play the classical
compositions and he loved to play Rag Malhar, which is usually
played during the monsoon season. But in Bikaner, the effect and
atmosphere for Rag Malhar, he got the walls painted like clouds
and lighting and rain drops. To imitate real rain drop of water
and then he would play Rag Malhar. Because of these, he painted
clouds.This palace is also called Badal Mahal
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