The Vijay palace was built for crown prince Vijay Sinhji in 1912 AD before he ascended the throne in September 1915. The palace looks rather like a villa in Italy with an Italianette fountain surrounded by palms in the forecourt, a classical colonaded semi-circular portico as the entrance, Corinthian pillars, Gothic arches, European domes and views of the river at the rear. The 7 acre grounds ...