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The city of Jodhpur located at the edge of Thar desert is the home of many magnificent royal buildings.
The baritone of history reverberates at the every corner of this historical city in Rajasthan. Every stone of this beautiful town tells the story of the glorious bygone days of the mighty Rajput state. The Rajputs were famous for their valor. Ostentatious marks of valor and kingly life style are visible on every corner of Jodhpur. Lavish life style of the rulers of Rajputana are visible on every stone of the roads and palaces in Jodhpur. Among the many famous rooms in the fort in Jodhpur, Seesh Mahal demands special attention from the visitors.
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It was the tradition among the royal families in the north and south India to build Seesh Mahal in their palaces or forts. Royal Seesh Mahal can be seen in the palaces built by the Mughal emperors. The Seesh Mahal built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the Lahore Fort has earned world wide recognition. Seesh Mahal can also be found in Agra Fort and also in Red Fort in Delhi. Rajput rulers tried to compete with the Mughal emperors not only on the battle field but also in the matters like
kingly life style. The palaces and forts built by the rulers of Rajputana were no less magnificient than the structures made by the Mughal rulers. The kings of Jodhpur built a few magnificent buildingsin the city of Jodhpur. Mehrangarh Fort the famous fort in Jodhpur can boast of its Seesh Mahal.Visitors in Mehrangarh Fort will find a few very elegantly made up rooms. They will also find a few
period rooms in this famous fort in Jodhpur. The period rooms were made to accommodate the royal family in the different periods of the year. The kings and queens discarded to live in a fixed room in every season of the year. They changed their rooms after the change of the seasons. Period rooms were there to give accommodation to the members of the royal family. Seesh Mahal is one such period rooms in the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur.
The walls of the Seesh Mahal in the Mehrangarh Fort are inlaid with pieces of mirror. Beautifully painted religious figures are superimposed on the surface of the walls of Seesh Mahal in Jodhpur.
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