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{{short description|18th-century Victorian-era styled hill-top palace in Odisha, India}}
{{distinguish|Mayurbhanj Palace}}
The '''Belgadia Palace''' is an 18th-century Victorian-era styled hill-top palace located in [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]] district, [[Odisha]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/bhubaneswar+buzz-epaper-bunesbuz/exclusive+peek+into+belgadia+palace+mayurbhanj+200+year+old+renovated+palace+in+odisha+opening+january+2019+as+a+heritage+boutique+homestay-newsid-103693376|title=Exclusive peek into Belgadia Palace Mayurbhanj : 200 year old renovated palace in Odisha opening January 2019 as a heritage boutique homestay - Bhubaneswar Buzz|website=DailyHunt|language=en|access-date=2018-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/luxe/a-royal-renaissance/article22816266.ece|title=A royal renaissance|last=Lobo|first=Joanna|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2018-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20190318-passage-royale-1473157-2019-03-08|title=Passage royale|date=March 8, 2019|first=Chumki|last=Bharadwaj|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bwhotelier.businessworld.in/article/Heritage-Luxury-Stay-in-an-Unfathomed-Odisha/15-07-2019-173396|title=Heritage Luxury Stay in an Unfathomed Odisha|website=BW Hotelier|language=en|access-date=2019-07-18}}</ref>

== History ==
Maharani Sumitra Devi Bhanj Deo, who ruled the state from 1796 to 1810, gave the orders to construct the palace in 1804. Her descendants used the palace as a royal guest house. The present interiors were built during the rule of [[Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo|Maharajah Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo]] (1882-1912), the most famous of the rulers in the Mayurbhanj region, preceded by Maharajah Krushna Chandra Bhanj Deo (1868-1882) and succeeded by Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo (1928-1948).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20111015/1851002.html|title=Mayurbhanj palace in shambles|website=news.webindia123.com|access-date=2018-12-29|archive-date=2018-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172154/https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20111015/1851002.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/the-royals-of-odishas-belgadia-palace-open-doors-for-tourists/as68218977.cms|title=The royals of Odisha's Belgadia Palace open doors for tourists|last=Dey|first=Panchali|website=Times of India Travel|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> The overall construction is a melange of Victorian and Greek style of architecture, and replicated the style of the [[Buckingham Palace]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.magzter.com/articles/188/277006/5ae1ce8a62c34|title="I Am Able To Check In With Myself" Mrinalika Bhanj Deo|website=magzter.com|access-date=2018-12-29}}</ref>

The Belgadia Palace is the residence of the current [[Maharaja]]h Praveen Chandra Bhanjdeo (47th ruler of the [[Bhanj dynasty]]), the queen of Mayurbhanj Rashmi Rajyalaxmi Bhanj Deo from the royal family of [[Jaisalmer]], the queen mother Bharati Rajya Lakshmi Devi (daughter of [[Tribhuvan of Nepal|king Tribhuvan]] of Nepal), and daughters Mrinalika M Bhanj Deo and Akshita M Bhanj Deo<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/leisure/lifestyle/2019/07/12/Heritage-tourism-at-Belgadia-Palace-A-chance-to-experience-a-bygone-era.html|title=Heritage trail at Belgadia palace: An offbeat taste of royalty|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref>

A portion of the palace has been converted into a heritage hotel since 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/odisha-belgadia-palace-restored-luxury-hotel/|title=Odisha: Live your own Princess Diaries dream at Belgadia Palace Hotel|date=2019-04-12|website=Architectural Digest India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/69336/the-belgadia-palace-odishas-hidden-jewel|title=The Belgadia Palace: Odisha's Hidden Jewel|website=Outlookindia.com}}</ref>

== Location ==
The palace is located between the [[Simlipal National Park|Simlipal]] and [[Baripada]] forest reserves of Orissa, which is part of the UNESCO [[World Network of Biosphere Reserves]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== References ==

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==External links==
* [https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/hotels/2021/11/04/a-living-museum-indian-royal-sisters-transform-family-palace-into-a-hotel/ "Indian royal princesses transform family palace into hotel dubbed 'a living museum'. The Belgadia Palace is located in the princely province of Mayurbhanj, in the country's eastern Odisha state". By Neeta Lal, "The National", Nov. 4, 2021]
* [https://www.thebelgadiapalace.com The Belgadia Palace]
* Sarda, Shalbha. [https://www.admiddleeast.com/story/meet-the-indian-princesses-behind-the-revival-of-the-200-years-old-belgadia-palace-in-odisha Meet the Indian Princesses Behind the Revival of the 200-Years-Old Belgadia Palace in Odisha], ''AD Middle East'', October 18, 2024. Accessed November 17, 2025.

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[[Category:Palaces in Odisha]]
[[Category:Mayurbhanj district]]

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MishaelNab at 02:05, 18 November 2025