Sheesh Mahal, Lahore Fort
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Sheesh Mahal, Lahore Fort

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Sheesh Mahal, Lahore Fort

The Palace of Mirrors, completed in 1631-32

The Sheesh Mahal, the Palace of Mirrors, is a Mughal hall in the north-west corner of Lahore Fort, begun under Jahangir in 1624 and completed for Shah Jahan in 1631-32. Its walls and ceiling are covered with convex mirror mosaic and gilded stucco. Ranjit Singh lived and held court here, and in 1849 the sovereignty of the Punjab passed to the British in this hall.

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In the north-west corner of Lahore Fort, a five-arched marble hall faces a court of water channels: the Sheesh Mahal.

In the north-west corner of Lahore Fort, a five-arched marble hall faces a court of water channels: the Sheesh Mahal.

Sheesh Mahal, Lahore Fort

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