Sheesh Mahal

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Recently, a Mughal-era palace, Sheesh Mahal, located in Shalimar Bagh, North Delhi, was restored and unveiled by the Union Culture and Tourism minister.

About Sheesh Mahal

• It was built in 1653 by Izz-un-Nisha Begum, wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
• This monument was a tribute — and a replica — of the Shalimar Bagh in Kashmir.
• It is a fine example of Mughal garden architecture designed to be a royal retreat away from Shahjahanabad’s bustle.
• Construction: Originally constructed of bricks and red sandstone, with entry gates in the east and west, the palace has an archway, flanked on either side by a three-arched dalan.
• Beyond the archway is a central hall with a compartment at each wing.
• The main building of the Sheesh Mahal had a Baradari with a water channel running through it. 
• The paintings in two of its well maintained , mirror-worked chambers are of Kangra and Rajasthani qalam, depicting the poetic visions of Keshav, Surdas and Bihari. 
• The red sandstone building adjacent to the Mahal is believed to have been used as hamam (public bathhouse), made of brick masonry and red sandstone.
• Historical significance: Aurangzeb held his imperial coronation (1658) in this mahal.
• In 1983, it was declared a monument of national importance, and the ASI has been preserving it since.

Source: TH

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