Tuesday 15 August 2017

Shish Mahal Built By Asif Khan, Then Governor Of Lahore In 1631-32 A.D For Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

These Are Some Pictures Of Commemorative Stone And Interior And Exterior Pictures Of Shish Mahal Built By Asif Khan, Then Governor Of Lahore In 1631-32 A.D For Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Lahor Fort Has Been Inscribed As A UNESCO World Heritage Site Since 1981.
It Is Written On The Commemorative Stone Erected By Directorate General Archaeology Punjab Near Shish Mahal Lahore Fort Lahore:
' Shish Mahal '
'Shish Mahal (Palace Of Mirrors) Was Built By Asif Khan The Then Governor Of Lahore For Emperor Shah Jahan In 1631-32 A.D. It Is A Most Decorated Palace In Fort, Embellished With Mirror Work, Stucco Tracery. Guild Work, Pietra Dura Work And Fret Work In Marble Etc. Palace Consists Of A Spacious Lofty Hall With Several Rooms Behind And On Either Sides And A Vast Courtyard In Front. Naulakha Pavilion, Famous For Its Minutes And Delicate Pietra Dura Work Liez In The North West Corner Of The Courtyard. The Semiprecious Stones Used in The Pietra Dura Work Include A Gate, Jade, Lapis Lazuli. Variety Of Varigated Marbles I,e Sang-e-Badal , Sang-e-Abri Sang-e-Musa, Sang-e-Khattu Are Used In The Flooring.'






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