Such design was conceived to accommodate the latest technologies and the Maharajah's western lifestyle while simulating the appearance of a traditional Indian palace. When Mant died insane preoccupied by the structural stability of the palace the project was taken on by Robert Chisholm, a former director of the Madras School of Art.
The building covers some 100 000 square feet and is divided into three areas: public rooms, the Maharajah's rooms and the zenana. The interior of the palace was a mixture of local and imported components: marble columns from Carrara, Venetian mosaic floors, stained glass from Germany and mouldings and plasterwork made in England. The gardens too were designed in Britain by William Goldring, assistant editor of The Garden and President of the Kew Gardens Guild.
Allegorical picture possibly representing the vindication of Sita, executed in mosaic and signed "Venezia, Murano". This and all the above photos courtesy Emmanuel Dyan
Stained glass for the palace was ordered from H.Beiler, Heidelberg. Photo courtesy Muhammad Farrukh Taimur Khan
Doors are wood with frosted glass bearing the monogram "GSR". Photo from here
Portraits in mosaic decorating the doorway of carved marble were executed by a team of twelve workmen from Venice who spent 18 months working in the palace. Photos source