The Patiala House is the former residence of the Maharaja of Patiala in Delhi.
It is situated near India Gate in central Delhi, India. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.[1] The building has a central dome with a "butterfly" layout, similar to other Lutyen's buildings.[2]
The palace was built in the 1930s. It has a central dome with a butterfly layout, similar to other buildings in the Lutyens zone. When prime minister Indira Gandhi abolished the privy purses of the royals in 1970s, the royal family sold it to the Indian government.
It has been used by District Courts of India as one of its five courts in Delhi and is known as the Patiala House Courts Complex, which has seen numerous extensions and changes that have altered the original appearance of the palace.