Badal Mahal, Ratanpur,
Chattisgarh
Badal Mahal is an ancient palace ruins located in Ratanpur Town in Bilaspur District in Chattisgarh State, India. Badal Mahal is also called Satkhanda Mahal as per locals. This palace ruins is situated on Ratanpur – Kota road close to Mahalakshmi Temple.
History
Badal Mahal was built by Rajsingh Dev, son of Takhat Singh, in 16th Century CE. He founded a small village and named the village as Rajpur. He abandoned the Badal Mahal after the death of his son, Vishwanath Singh. It is also said that the palace was built by king Rajsingh for his Naga queen, Kajra Devi. The palace is built in form of a swing so that the queen can enjoy her time here.
The Palace
The palace had seven storeys, but only four storeys survived the time. Stables for housing the horses can be seen near the palace.
Connectivity
Badal Mahal is located at about
4 Kms from Ratanpur Bus Stand. Ratanpur is located at about 25 Kms from
Bilaspur, 30 Kms from Bilaspur Junction Railway Station, 38 Kms from Bilaspur
Airport, 65 Kms from Pali, 142 Kms from Raipur and 159 Kms from Raipur Airport.
Ratanpur is situated on NH 130 connects Bilaspur to Ambikapur. Frequent Buses
are available from Bilaspur.
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