Faridkot House
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Faridkot House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Faridkot in Delhi.[1] It is located on Copernicus Marg, next to Baroda House. The palace is constructed in the art deco style.[2] In a court battle that took over 20 years, the daughters of Maharaja Sir Harinder Singh won the will and received Rs. 200 billion (US$4.4 billion), which includes Faridkot House.[3][4][5][6] The palace exemplifies late‑1930s Art Deco, featuring a central stepped tower flanked by symmetrical wings and a projecting entrance porch. Horizontal banding on the tower evokes "speed lines", while metal railings resembling ship decks and stylized vent grilles emphasize the Streamline Moderne variant of Deco.[7]
There was also a Faridkot House in Lahore (now in Pakistan).[8]