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Jag Mandir Palace
About Jag Mandir Palace Lake Pichola is home to another famous island, the Jag
Mandir Island which lies on its southern edge. The construction of a
palace on this island was begun by Maharana Karan Singh II of the
Udaipur. He ruled the region between the period of 1620-28 and it was
during his reign that prince Khurram (later Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan)
revolted against his father, Jehangir and left his kingdom. Maharana
Karan Singh provided prince Khurram, his family (wife Mumtaz and sons
Dara and Aurangzeb) and his men a safe refuge in the City Palace,
however, when the nobles failed to adhere to the Rajput customs, Karan
Singh moved them to the Jag Mandir Palace which was still under
construction. After the death of Karan Singh in 1928, his son Jagat
Singh was crowned the Maharana and he added more structures to the
island palace. Inside the Palace The Jag Mandir Palace is a three storyed structure
built of yellow sandstone and marble slabs. The Gul Mahal is
the prime attraction of this island palace since this is the place
where prince Khurram stayed. Karan Singh built this structure keeping
in mind the Islamic style. The pavilion is adorned with Muslim
crescent and the interiors are richly decorated. A throne was
specially built out of a single block of serpentine for the use of
Khurram, however today, the throne is conspicuous by its absence. A
mosque was constructed to enable the royal guests of the Maharana
offer his prayers.
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