Old India reaches out through ancestral homes

Family histories and artifacts give visitors a glimpse of local culture

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India's restored family homes, some dating back hundreds of years, offer guests unique experiences that blend luxury and old-world charm. (Source photos by Pipal Haveli, Calcutta Bungalow)

RUTH DSOUZA PRABHU

BENGALURU, India -- For international travelers exploring India, immersive experiences can be ideal ways to gain special insights into the country, either as spiritual routes or backpacking adventures, or even culinary explorations or cultural experiences.

For a luxury experience, there is something inexplicably romantic about staying at Indian palace hotels that convey a sense of old grandeur and royal traditions. But it is also becoming increasingly easy to find a luxury niche between royalty and lovingly restored ancestral homes.

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