Neermahal

Neermahal
Twijilikma Nuyung[1]
Side view of Neermahal located in between Rudrasagar lake
Map
EtymologyNeer (Water); Mahal (Palace)
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleHindu and Mughal architectural styles
LocationRudrasagar Lake, Melaghar, Tripura, India
Town or cityMelaghar
CountryIndia
Construction started1930
Construction stopped1938
Governing bodyMinistry of tourism, Tripura
Design and construction
Main contractorMartin and Burns
Known forLargest Water Palace in India
Other information
Number of rooms24 ( approximately )

Neermahal also known as Twijilikma Nuyung (lit.'Water Palace') is a former royal palace of Tripura Kingdom, built by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya bahadur in 1930.[2] It is also the largest water palace in India. The palace is situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake ( Twijilikma ), in Melaghar 53 kilometers away from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.[3]

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  2. ^ Barman, Priyanka (8 January 2020). "Tripura palace belongs to state govt, says HC". The Hindustan Times. The palace of Tripura's last king, Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, built in the 1930s in the middle of a lake at Melagarh...
  3. ^ Rongmei, Precious. "Neermahal, the largest water palace in India you didn't know about". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 6 January 2023.