Royal Oasis
Palace in Wankaner, India
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History
The history of the Royal Oasis begins in the 1870s when Banesinhji erected a single-storey bungalow in colonial-style architecture for resting and named it Garden House.[1] After Banesinhji, his son and successor, Amarsinhji continued using it for the same purpose and would host his guests there.[1] In 1917, when Amarsinhji's daughter married Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo, the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, he hosted them there and named it Purna Chandra Bhawan after his son-in-law.[1][2] Purna Chandra Bhawan means full-moon house.[3] In the 1930s, Amarsinhji commissioned the Chief Engineer of Wankaner State to build an extension to the original building, which consisted of two large suites, four other bedrooms, and additional rooms.[1] Afterward, Art Deco furniture was imported for it.[1] It is decorated with hunting trophies, weapons, and vintage cars.[4]
The family used it as their retreat during summer.[5] In 1972, Pratapsinhji gifted it to his son, Digvijaysinhji, who opened it as a hotel.[1] It is now a two-storey block in cream and white stucco with Corinthian plaster details.[6] It also has a swimming pool and spans an area of 225 acres.[1][7]