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HERITAGE PALACE · ROYAL · CHHOTA UDAIPURPrem Bhavan Palace
The second royal residence — Prem Bhavan is an additional palace building of the Chhota Udaipur royal family, a smaller heritage property that complements the Kusum Vilas Palace in representing the architectural legacy of the princely state.
A royal heritage building in the tribal hills
Prem Bhavan is a secondary palace associated with the Chhota Udaipur royal family — a heritage building that, together with the Kusum Vilas Palace, represents the architectural legacy of the former Chhota Udaipur princely state.
The name ‘Prem Bhavan’ (house of love) is common among smaller royal residential buildings across Gujarat and Rajasthan — typically a more intimate residence used by the royal family for private or ceremonial purposes distinct from the larger durbar or reception palace.
For the heritage traveller, Prem Bhavan provides a secondary perspective on the built heritage of this small princely state — a state notable for its Rathwa Adivasi population, its forest setting in eastern Gujarat, and the Pithora mural tradition that the royal administration historically patronised and coexisted with. (Check current access conditions at the property.)
Illustration — Prem Bhavan, Chhota Udaipur.
From a riverside experiment to the road to freedom
Illustration — Prem Bhavan.
A secondary palace residence.
Complementing Kusum Vilas.
Accession to India.
A preserved royal building.
Reasons to make the time
Royal heritage
A princely residence.
Setting
Eastern Gujarat hills.
Architecture
Heritage building.
History
Tribal-royal connections.
Context
With Kusum Vilas.
Story
A small state.
What to look for inside
Prem Bhavan
Heritage facade.
Chhota Udaipur
Princely heritage.
How to spend an hour or two
Visit alongside Kusum Vilas
The two palaces together.
Note the architecture
Heritage detail.
Learn about the royal family
A small state story.
Ask about the Pithora connection
Tribal royal links.
Check access
On arrival.
Combine with Adivasi Museum
1 km.
Illustration — Prem Bhavan.
A secondary palace in a tribal princely state
Prem Bhavan was the secondary residential palace of the Chhota Udaipur royal family — a more intimate building than the Kusum Vilas Palace, used for private residence rather than formal court functions.
Both buildings reflect the hybrid Indo-Saracenic architectural sensibility of this small tribal-frontier princely state. (Check access on arrival.)
Secondary royal residence of Chhota Udaipur state
Complement to Kusum Vilas Palace
Indo-Saracenic hybrid architecture
Eastern Gujarat tribal-state heritage context
When to go
Cool & clear — ideal.
Lush; roads may flood.
Hot; early mornings.
⏰ October to March is ideal for Chhota Udaipur.
Getting there
By Air
Vadodara airport (~100 km).
By Rail
Bodeli / Chhota Udaipur.
By Road
NH-56 from Vadodara.
Know before you go
More to see close by
Koraj & Naswadi
Forested tribal hills rich in birdlife
Koraj Hill Viewpoint
A forested viewpoint over the hills
Bodeli Temples
Pilgrim spots of the tribal belt
Koraj Hill Views
Forested ridges few outsiders climb
Hafeshwar on Narmada
A serene Shiva temple by the great river
Narmada Reaches
Calm backwaters near the Sardar Sarovar
Where to eat around the ashram
Gujarati Thali
Comfort home cooking.
Rathwa food
Forest produce & millet.
Bajra roti
Tribal staple.
Forest honey
From Adivasi villages — a regional specialty around Chhota Udaipur.
Prem Bhavan Palace FAQ
What is Prem Bhavan?
A secondary palace of the Chhota Udaipur royal family.
Is it open?
Check on arrival.
What to see?
The heritage building and compound.
History?
Former Chhota Udaipur princely state.
Combined with?
Kusum Vilas and Adivasi Museum.
Best base?
Chhota Udaipur town.
Related places across Gujarat
Gabbar Hill
The original seat of Goddess Amba
Chorwad Beach
A quiet former royal seaside retreat.
Somnath
~85 km
Vansda Night Safari
Spot leopards & owls in the deep teak woods
Laxmi Vilas Palace
The Gaekwads' colossal Indo-Saracenic residence
Thol Lake
A wetland sanctuary of flamingos & pelicans
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