Mansion-turned-hotel mirrors past lifestyle of Indian ruler

Mansion-turned-hotel mirrors past lifestyle of Indian ruler

Durga Singh, a descendant of a maharaja or great king in Jaipur, western India, shows one of the guest rooms at his hotel Dera Mandawa on Aug. 22, 2015. Singh renovated nine rooms at his family's "haveli" (mansion) home to open the hotel six years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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