Ranjit Vilas Palace, Royal palace in Wankaner, India

Ranjit Vilas Palace is a royal palace on a hilltop in the Gadhio Hills in Wankaner, India, overlooking the Machchhu River. The three-story building includes halls with marble floors and furniture made from teak, while part of the rooms serves as a museum.

The foundation stone was laid in 1907 by the Jamsaheb of Nawanagar, and the palace served as the royal family's residence until 2012. After that, parts of the property opened to the public and now display memorabilia from the era of the rulers.

The palace takes its name from Ranjitsinhji, the Jamsaheb of Nawanagar, who laid its foundation stone in 1907 and was a close friend of Maharana Amarsinhji Banesinhji. The Maharana is thought to have designed the building himself. Inside, visitors see carved jharokha balconies, a Venetian-Gothic façade and interiors furnished with Burma teak, Murano and Belgian chandeliers and Italian marble.

The palace stands on a hill in the Gadhio Hills above Wankaner, reached by a road climbing from the town. The 225-acre estate holds the former British Residency, bungalows, a vintage car and buggy garage and a Kathiawari horse stable, so allow time to walk between them. The clock tower's onion dome was badly damaged in the 2001 earthquake.

The collection of hunting trophies on the walls is among the largest in the country and displays memories from royal hunts. In addition, an area in the palace preserves historic automobiles that still date from the era of the maharajas.