Stone plaque № 9614

Stone plaque № 9614

Khas Mahal This was the Emperor's private palace. Animal fights, such as between lions and elephants, were organized below this palace for the entertainment of royals. The palace consists of three parts. The set of three rooms facing the Diwan-i-Khas was called 'Tasbih-Khana' (chamber of telling beads) and was used for the Emperor's private worship. The tree rooms behind it were known as 'Khwabgah' (sleeping chamber). To its south a long hall with its painted walls and ceilings and a perforated screen on the west was known either as 'Tosh Khana' (robe chamber) or 'Baithak' (sitting room). A beautiful perforated marble screen carved with a 'Scale of Justice' adorns its northern wall. The projecting tower to the east of the Khas Mahal is called the 'Muthamman-Burj' (octagonal tower), from where the Emperor appeared daily to greet the crowd gathered below the fort.

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