Jaipur House
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It was designed by Charles Blomfield, after construction of Lutyens' Delhi, in 1936.
Today it houses the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), India's premier art gallery which was established here by Ministry of Culture in 1954.
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Architecture
The structure has a butterfly layout and a central dome. The structure is clad in red and yellow sandstone. To the back of the palace is a large garden, which can be entered through the main ballroom on the ground floor. The ballroom is paneled in dark wood.
Inside is the main hall underneath the central dome, with a large spiral staircase leading to the upper floor.