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Four hours west of Ahmedabad, along a spectacularly straight road dotted with occasional settlements, sits one of India’s most surprising architectural masterpieces: a maharaja’s palace designed to conform to the purest precepts of art deco style.
Words by Komal Sharma · Production by Vinay Panjwani · Complete story here
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