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Diwan-e-khas

52HF+C84, Agra Fort, Rakabganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003, India

Diwan-e-khas
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Geetha Pai
Geetha Pai
Khas Mahal is a riverfront courtyard built by Shah Jahan during 1631- 40

Khas Mahal portico has five archways in the front & three archways on the sides.
Another three archways leads to the inner hall, with beautiful floral paintings & oblong niches on the white marble walls.
Beautiful marble screens adorn the
Yamuna facing side.
Two chattris are found on the parapet only on the riverside.

Khas Mahal is flanked by 2 pavilions with gilded bangla roofs
On the north is the Bangla-i-Darshan (Imperial Viewing Pavilion), & on the south lies the Jahanara pavilion that belonged to Shah Jahan’s daughter Jahanara.

A big rectangular sandstone tank on an elevated plinth contains five fountains & 32 jets

The palace complex is surrounded by exquisite marble curtain walls known as Sar-i-parda
In front of Khas Mahal is the Anguri Bagh/Grape Garden built in 1637
The tower to the east of the Khas Mahal is Musamman Burj
Mr Wolf
Mr Wolf
Way to expensive. You also need a tour guide, as there are minimal informations.
Shubham Jain
Shubham Jain
Khas Mahal (Red Fort)

The Khas Mahal served as the Mughal emperor's private residence in Delhi. The structure is located inside the Red Fort, which is a large fort complex located inside the city.

It consists of three parts: the Chamber of Telling Beads (Viz-tasbih-khana), the sleeping chamber, (khwabgah) and the wardrobe (tosha-khana) or sitting room (baithak). The interior is decorated with carved white marblepainted with colourful floral decorations. The ceiling was also partially gilded. The marble screen was carved with the scale of justice (Mizan-i-adal), and above it is a particularly important item of Mughal art.The scale used was a depiction of the emperor's justice.

The projecting tower to the east of the Khas Mahal is called the Octagonal Tower (Muthamman Burj). The emperor would address his subjects every morning in a ceremony called Jharokha Darshan.
Sakshi Garg
Sakshi Garg
Khas Mahal was the daughter of Zain Khan Koka. Zain Khan was the son of Khawajah Maqsud of Herat and Pija Jan Anaga, foster-mother of Emperor Akbar.Khan's paternal uncle, Khawajah Hassan's daughter, Sahib Jamal had been married to Jahangir, and was the mother of his son Prince Parviz Mirza.

Khas Mahal had two brothers, named Zafar Khan and Mughal Khan. The former served under Akbar and Jahangir, and died on 7 March 1622.The latter served under Jahangir and his son Shah Jahan, and died on 1 July 1657. A sister of Khas Mahal was married to Mirza Anwar, a son of Mirza Aziz Koka, Akbar's foster-brother.
Aarif jamal
Aarif jamal337 days ago
In special words it is a Parliament House of mughals.
Aman Verma
Aman Verma1 year ago
Beautiful diwan e khas is situated inside Agra fort complex.
Sunil Kashyap
Sunil Kashyap2 years ago
Built by Shah Jehan between 1631-40, Khas Mahal has river on the one side and Anguri Bagh on the other.
Built for the two favorite daughters of Shah Jehan, Jahanara and Roshanara, it has a beautiful tank in front with fountains, white marble pavilions and open courts
Aromal Chandran
Aromal Chandran2 years ago
Majestic!
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