Last updated: January 24, 2023, 7:07 PM IST
The entrance fee to this palace is Rs 300. (Image: Gujarat Tourism)
The palace has arrangements for indoor and outdoor games for children. It has an open theatre, campfire facilities, swimming pool, health club, volleyball, hiking, badminton and cycling
Banaskantha district of Gujarat has many places of historical importance. Balram Palace is one such place. Years ago, during the reign of Nawabs, a grand palace was built by Nawabs in a jungle 14 km away from Palanpur, the district headquarters of Banaskantha. This palace was in a very quiet place and had all the amenities.
Today this palace is known as Balaram Palace. Many films and series have been filmed here. People from faraway places come to see this palace. The shooting of the movie Sooryavansham also took place here.
The palace is spread over 13 acres when Talle Mohammad Khan was the Nawab, his foreign wife did not like the hustle and bustle of the city and loved to spend her time in a quiet place. The Nawab used to go hunting and he loved the place. He built a palace here, Balaram Mahal. The palace was built between 1922 and 1936 and was spread over 13 hectares of land. A Mahadev temple was also near the palace.
A swimming pool was built under the palace for privacy. The palace has won the award for the best heritage hotel four times.
The Balaram Palace was bought by industrialist Harshadbhai Mehta who spent a huge amount on the renovation of this palace.
Filming in the palace
Many films and series have been filmed here. This includes Suryavansham, Dil Hai Tumhara, A New Love Story. Series like Kangan, Sathiya, Amir and also a Bhojpuri movie.
Foreign tourists visit the palace
When Sooryavansham was shot here, this palace was also home to Amitabh Bachchan when he stayed. The shooting of this film lasted a month. After this, Balaram Palace became famous. This palace has a total of 34 rooms. People from faraway places come to see this palace. Tourists from other countries stay here. Even people from Banaskantha flock to this palace.
Facilities in the palace
People book this palace for organizing marriages. The palace has arrangements for indoor and outdoor games for children. It has an open theatre, campfire facilities, swimming pool, health club, volleyball, hiking, badminton and cycling. Apart from this, horse riding, jungle safari and camel cart facilities are also available.
Entrance fee
Balaram Palace is a purely vegetarian place and the food served here is very popular. The entrance fee to this palace is Rs 300. If one wants to have lunch or dinner in this palace, the entrance fee will be reduced.
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