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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 .
English: Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) is a 17th century palace located in the Lahore fort complex. The palace was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, with marble walls intricately decorated with inlaid convex mirror mosaic, precious stone pietra dura and stucco tracery, as well as some Kangra style frescoes depicting Hindu dieties added later during Sikh rule.
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This burj offers full and majestic view of Taj Mahal and Shah Jehan spent eight years (1658–1666 AD) of his imprisonment in this complex, and it is said that he died here. His body was taken by boat to the Taj Mahal and buried. Shish Mahal Shish Mahal (1631–40 AD): it was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a part of summer palace. Its ...
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.
Map of the Harmandir Sahib Complex, Click to enlarge. Sikh architecture is a style of architecture that was developed under the Sikh Confederacy and Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Punjab region.
Stok Palace - built in 1820 by the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh in Stok, Ladakh.Today it houses a popular museum and a boutique heritage hotel. Leh Palace - is a former royal palace overlooking the town of Leh, Ladakh, in the Indian Himalayas.