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[[File:Maharaja rewapalace govindgarh1870.jpg|thumb|Govindgarh Palace in 1870]]<br />
'''Govindgarh Palace''', also known as '''Govindgarh Fort''', is a [[palace]] located in [[Govindgarh, Madhya Pradesh|Govindgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. Built in the 19th century by the ruler of [[Rewa (princely state)|Rewa]], the fort served as a royal residence on the shores of [[Lake Govindgarh]].<br />
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== Description ==<br />
[[File:Govindgarh fort backyard Rewa.jpg|thumb|Interior section of the fort in 2018]]<br />
Govindgarh Fort was built in 1853 by Raja [[Raghuraj Singh]], ruler of Rewa and Govindgarh, who used the fort-like structure as a palace.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=ATA - Projects Details|url=http://www.aishwaryatipnisarchitects.com/restorationadaptivereuseofgovindgarhfort-d993b2c6-4616-11e9-af73-008cfa5ae708.html|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.aishwaryatipnisarchitects.com}}</ref> The palace compound contained a number of buildings and temples, and at one point housed [[Captive white tigers|Mohan]], the first [[white tiger]] found in India.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chowdhary|first=Charu|date=2018-12-20|title=Latest travel Articles & blogs|url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/why-visit-rewa-the-land-of-the-white-tiger-3488477/|access-date=2020-06-19|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=World's first white tiger sanctuary opens in India in bid to protect species|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-03/world-s-first-white-tiger-sanctuary-opens-in-india-in-bid-to-protect-species/|access-date=2020-06-19|website=ITV News|language=en}}</ref> The palace remained in use for nearly a century, but [[Indian independence movement|Indian Independence]] and the subsequent decline of the Princely state of Rewa led to the fort being vacated. A museum was later established in the building.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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In 2018 it was announced that the fort was going to be refurbished and converted into a luxury hotel.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Govindgarh Fort, Rewa|url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/rewa/attractions/govindgarh-fort/|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.nativeplanet.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* [https://www.travelwithneelima.com/2017/02/govindgarh-palace-ruins.html Travel blog on visiting the fort]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Rewa district]]</div>Bot