Indore News: Lost Heritage; Shiv Vilas Palace Faces Slow Silent Death
Published on: Nov. 26, 2025, 7:08 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
As India marks World Heritage Week, Indore is confronted with an uncomfortable truth. One of its grandest Holkar-era palaces has been left to rot in plain sight. Shiv Vilas Palace once a symbol of royal prestige and architectural brilliance stands today as a crumbling relic fighting a losing battle against time, neglect, and encroachment.
