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Shish Mahal (Kiratpur)
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Sheesh Mahal (Hindi/Urdu: ''Palace of Mirrors'') may refer to: Architecture * Sheesh Mahal, Amer Fort, in Amer, Rajasthan, India * Sheesh Mahal (Lahore Fort), in Lahore, Punjab Pakistan * 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 Other uses * ''Sheesh Mahal'' (1950 film) See also * Shish (other) Shish may refer to: * SHISH, the Albanian intelligence service Food Shish is a Turkish word meaning skewer, and many meat dishes accordingly have the word in their name. * Shish kebab *Shish taouk *Shish taouk (Montreal). People *Gal Shish, Isra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheesh Mahal, Amer Fort
Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of located from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Amber city and Amber fort were founded by ruler Alan Singh of Chanda dynasty of Meenas. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace. Amer Palace is great example of Rajput architecture. Some of its buildings and work have influence of Mughal architecture. Constructed of red sandstone and marble, the attractive, opulent palace is laid out on four levels, each with a courtyard. It consists of the Diwan-e-Aam, or "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas, or "Hall of Private Audience", the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace), or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheesh Mahal (Lahore Fort)
The Sheesh Mahal ( ur, ; '' "The Palace of Mirrors"'') is a palace located within the Shah Burj block in northern-western corner of Lahore Fort. It was constructed under the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631–32, with some additions later under Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The ornate white marble pavilion is inlaid with pietra dura and complex mirror-work of the finest quality. The hall was reserved for personal use by the imperial family and close aides. It is among the 21 monuments that were built by successive Mughal emperors inside Lahore Fort, and forms the "jewel in the Fort’s crown."Khan, Shehar Bano (2004Wither heritage?''Dawn''. 11 July. Retrieved 22 April 2008 As part of the larger Lahore Fort Complex, it has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. Etymology ''Sheesh Mahal'', in Urdu language, literally means 'Crystal Palace'. However, with its pietra dura decorations and intricate mirror-work inlaid into the white marble walls an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the '' Qila Mubarak'' (the 'Fortunate Castle') constructed by the Sidhu Jat chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named. In popular culture, the city remains famous for its traditional '' Patiala shahi'' turban (a type of headgear), '' paranda'' (a tasselled tag for braiding hair), ''Patiala salwar'' (a type of female trousers), '' jutti'' (a type of footwear) and Patiala peg (a measure of liquor). Patiala is also known as Patiala - The Royal City and Patiala - The Beautiful City. Etymology 'Patiala' comes from the roots ''pati'' and ''ala'', the former is local word for a "strip of land" and '''ala''' comes from the name of the founder of the city, Baba Ala Singh. So, 'Patiala' can be translated into English to mean � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchha Fort Complex
The Orchha Fort complex, which houses a large number of ancient monuments consisting of the fort, palaces, temple, and other edifices, is located in the Orchha town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The fort and other structures within it were built by the Bundela Rajputs starting from the early 16th century by King Rudra Pratap Singh of the Orchha State and others who followed him. The fort complex, which is accessed from an arched causeway, leads to a large gateway. This is followed by a large quadrangular open yard surrounded by palaces. These are Raja Mahal or Raja Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, Jahangir Mahal, a temple, gardens and pavilions. The battlements of the fort have ornamentation. Notable architectural features in the fort complex are projecting balconies, open flat areas and decorated latticed windows. Location The fort complex is located in the Nivadi district of Madhya Pradesh in the erstwhile state of Orchha. The fort complex is within an island formed by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agra Fort
The Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India also known as the Red Fort. Rebuilt by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 and completed in 1573, it served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. It was also known as the “Lal-Qila”, “Fort Rouge” or “Qila-i-Akbari”. Before capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas. In 1983, the Agra fort was life inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. Like the rest of Agra, the history of Agra Fort prior to Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion is unclear. However, in the 15th century, the Chauhan Rajputs occupied it. Soon after, Agra assumed the status of capital when Sikandar Lodi (A.D. 1487–1517) shifted his capital from Delhi and constructed a few building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheesh Mahal (1950 Film)
''Sheesh Mahal'' (Palace of Mirrors) is a 1950 social Urdu/ Hindi film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi for Minerva Movietone. The story writer was the late Khan-Bahadur Hakim Ahmad Shuja, an Urdu poet and writer. The screenplay and dialogue were by Munshi Abdul Baqui and Shams Lucknawi. The music direction was by Vasant Desai and the lyricists were Aajiz, Shams Lucknowi and Nazim Panipati. The film starred Sohrab Modi, Naseem Banu, Mubarak, Pran, Nigar Sultana, Pushpa Hans, Jawahar Kaul and Leela Mishra. Naseem plays the daughter of a feudal aristocrat who sticks to his old ways in spite of being reduced to penury. In contrast to her role in '' Pukar'' (1939), she "dressed simply, with little make-up", with her acting leaving an emotional impact on the audiences. And Bakwas is the builder of Sheesh Mahal Plot An old feudal aristocrat, Thakur Jaspal Singh ( Sohrab Modi) lives with his two daughters, Ranja ( Naseem Banu) and Nalini (Pushpa Hans), and son Balram in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
