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By boat
Jag Mandir is reached only by boat from Bansi Ghat
Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in Lake Pichola, in Udaipur. It is approached only by boat from the Bansi Ghat jetty, near the City Palace. The cruise runs through the lake, with the Aravalli hills as a backdrop.
The landing
Four stone elephants stand on each side of the entry steps
The pavilion at the entry is a white colonnade of cusped arches. Large elephants carved in stone stand beside the entry steps, four on each side, facing the Lake Palace. Their trunks were damaged and have been replaced with polystyrene.
The prince
In 1623 Shah Jahan lived here while in revolt against his father
The Gul Mahal was the first structure built, in 1551, in the reign of Maharana Amar Singh. It was developed under Maharana Jagat Singh to house the Mughal prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jahan. In 1623 he lived here, in revolt against his father.
1623the year Shah Jahan lived on the island
The dome
The Gul Mahal has a dome that gives the look of a crown
The Gul Mahal began as a small yellow sandstone palace with an imposing dome, which gives the appearance of a crown. Inside are three circular domed chambers, one above the other. The marble slabs on the interior walls were inlaid with coloured rubies, onyx, jasper, cornelian and jade.
A refuge
In 1857 the Maharana gave refuge here to European families
During the revolt in 1857, Maharana Swroop Singh saved a number of European families, mostly women and children, from Neemuch. They were given refuge in the Jag Mandir Palace. In quieter years the royal family used it as a summer resort and pleasure palace for holding parties.
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