Shiv Vilas Palace, also known as the New palace, is a palace in

Indore Indore (; ISO 15919, ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the List of cleanest cities in India, cleanest city of In ...

, built by Maharaja Shivajirao Holkar of the

Holkar The Holkars (pronunciation: �o(ː)ɭkəɾ were the ruling house of the Indore State of the Maratha Confederacy, and earlier held the rank of Subahdar under Peshwa Baji Rao I of the Maratha Empire. When the Maratha Confederacy began to we ...

dynasty and served as the official residence of the Holkars from 1894 to 1920. This palace was built beside their old residence, the

Rajwada Rajwada, also known as the Holkar Palace or Old Palace, is a historical palace in Indore that was constructed by the House of Holkar, Holkars of the Maratha Empire, Maratha empire around 2 centuries ago. An example of the architecture of the t ...

. The construction was started in 1890 and exhibits

Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassicism, Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. It became one of t ...

. The starting year of construction (1890) coincided with the birth of Maharaja Shivajirao's son and successor,

Tukojirao Holkar III Maharajadhiraj Sir Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Tukojirao III Holkar XIII Bahadur (26 November 1890 – 21 May 1978) was the Maharaja of the Princely Indore State in central India between 1903 and 1926. Early years Tukoji was born in 1890, the s ...

. It currently houses a hospital and a few offices. The Shiv Vilas Palace was constructed while the construction of the

Lalbagh Palace Lalbagh Palace was built by the Holkar Dynasty, and is situated in Indore Indore (; ISO 15919, ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, ...

was in progress and upon its completion, the official residence was shifted to it. Recently, city tours have started to include the palace in their itineraries.

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