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The Sheesh Mahal (شيش محل), literally "Palace of Mirrors", is one of the most lavish rooms within the Lahore Fort (in present-day Pakistan). The walls and ceiling are covered with small pieces of colored mirror. The Sheesh Mahal was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 390 KB) Image Info: Description: The Lahore Fort:->The five arches of the Shish Mahal. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1712, 390 KB) Image Info: Description: The Lahore Fort:->The five arches of the Shish Mahal. ... The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Ø´Ø§Ù‡Ù‰ Ù‚Ù„Ø¹Ù‡) is the citadel of the city of Lahore, in modern day Pakistan. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Shah Jahan Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (Ø´Ø§Û Ø¬ØØ§Úº, also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, etc. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ...

See also: Mughals, Moti Masjid, Naulakha pavilion The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) is a small mosque made of white marble built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. ... Naulakha pavilion (click for 4 megapixel image) The Naulakha pavilion is a marble building located at the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, which is itself located at the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan. ...

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Sheesh Mahal, Agra (129 words)
	Both Jahangir (Akbar's son) and Shahjahan (Akbar's grandson) were enamored of the sensuous effect of white marble; in their quest to make buildings of marble, they demolished many of Akbar's red sandstone structures.
	The Khas Mahal is an airy edifice, overlooking the specially laid Angoori Bagh (grape garden; a simple formal Mughal garden).
	Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or the royal hammam (bath) is decorated with myriad glass pieces and a central fountain.

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	The Sheesh Mahal was built during the 1800s to act as a retiring place for Raja Udait Singh.
	The Sheesh Mahal which means palace of mirrors is decorated with blue glasses on the outside.

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