What would it be like to spend the night in a royal palace? Many of the formerly grand residences of the princes and maharajahs of Rajasthan in northeastern India have now opened as luxury resorts, new sources of revenue for their former owners, and opulent, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for visitors. The story photographed for Northwest Airlines World Travler covered four palaces including Sariska, Samode Palace and the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur

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