Monuments in Punjab
Divan Khana : The Divan Khana
or Darball Hall is one of the major ancient monument in Punjab and was
used for large audiences and important public occasions. Today Divan
Khan has been converted into a museum displaying dazzling chandeliers
and armor, including the sword and dagger of Guru Gobind Singh and
Nadir Shah's sword. The Divan Khana hall was built on a high plinth
over a network of tunnels which were service conduits. The facade
gives the impression of a double-storey building, with 'upper storey'
windows and a balcony at the first floor level, but the delicately
worked wood-and-glass doors open into a huge 15m-high chamber. At the
far end is a raised platform, where the Maharaja used to sit . The
wooden frame work of the ceiling holds decorated Plaster-of Paris
tiles painted in the traditional Arabic style and the ceiling is hung
with a fabled collection of chandeliers.
Sheesh Mahal : The Sheesh Mahal
or the ‘Palace of Mirrors’ in Patiala in Punjab, was built
by Maharaja Narinder Singh between 1845-1862 behind the main Moti Bagh
Palace. The Sheesh Mahal was built in a forest with terraces, gardens,
fountains along with an artificial lake. The lake has two watchtowers
in the north and the south. The lake is also connected to the Banasar
Ghar, a repository for stuffed animals. The Sheesh Mahal, which was a
residential palace, has a suspension bridge which is a copy of the
Lakshman Jhoola at Rishikesh. The walls of the Sheesh Mahal is painted
with a variety of images related to mythology and legends. The
painters were brought from Kangra and Rajasthan. The entire section of
the palace is covered with exquisitely designed glass and mirror work.
The Mahal consist of a museum displaying Tibetan art along with
sculpture of different kinds of metal. There is also a medal gallery
in the Sheesh Mahal, displaying the largest numbers of medals and
decorations in the world, and numbers about 3,200.
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Qutub Minar |
Taj Mahal |
Ibrahim Lodi's Tomb |
Hawa Mahal |
Divan Khana |
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Red Fort, Delhi |
Agra Fort |
Star Monument |
Ajmer Sharif |
Sheesh Mahal |
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India Gate |
Fatehpur Sikri |
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Jewish Synagogue |
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