Arches
Along the front.
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Jahaz Mahal, the «Ship Palace», is a palace in the historic city of Mandu in Madhya Pradesh, central India, about 63 km southwest of Indore in a straight line. It stands on a narrow strip of land between two artificial lakes, so that when they are full it looks like a ship at anchor. Mandu was the capital of the Malwa Sultanate after Sultan Hoshang Shah moved the capital there in the 15th century and raised it to its greatest splendour. Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din, who ruled for about 31 years from 1469, built Jahaz Mahal to house the women of his court. The long two-storey stone palace has rows of arches along its front, small domed pavilions and balconies on its roof, and a wide outer staircase leading up to it. Neat green gardens surround it, and in the rainy season its image is mirrored in the lake. Visitors explore the halls and corridors and climb to the roof for views over the two lakes, then visit Mandu's other monuments nearby. The best time is during and after the monsoon, when the lakes are full and the land is green.
Along the front.
Domed pavilions.
Reflections.
Mandu, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India
It looks like a ship between the lakes.
During and after the monsoon.