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The Sheesh Mahal (Urdu: شیش محل; "The Palace of Mirrors") is a palace located within the Shah Burj block at the north-western corner of Lahore Fort. It was constructed under the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631–32, with later additions made under Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh .
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Sheesh Mahal, at Patiala, Punjab, India Sheesh Mahal, in the Orchha Fort complex , Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India Sheesh Mahal in Agra Fort , Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sir Seth Seth Hukumchand Jain was a prominent trader and one of India's industrial pioneer. He built a mansion at Itwaria Bazar [1] called Shish Mahal and adjacent to it the Kanch Ka Mandir, both elegantly built using a white stone. Externally, the temple is built as a medieval mansion complete with a canopied balcony and a shikhara.
Jahangir Mahal and Sawan Bhadon Mahal were built during the reign of Vir Singh Deo (r. 1605–1627). [ 5 ] [ 2 ] [ 6 ] The features of "pepper pots and domes" [ 7 ] seen in the fort complex, inspired Lutyens in the architecture of the structures which he built in New Delhi .
Zorawar Singh Gate of City wall of Jaipur Entrance eastern façade of the Junagarh Fort, Bikaner. The Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Amer, Chittor, Gagron, Jaisalmer, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore), a group of six forts built by various Rajput kingdoms and principalities during the medieval period are among the best examples of Rajput Architecture.
It is called the “Shish Mahal” (palace of glass), which is adjoined by a romantic "Hawa Mahal" (airy palace). The second terrace with arched doorways has the " Rang Mahal " (painted palace). The third terrace has cypress trees and flowerbeds leading to dense groves of fruit trees.