The Symbol of Romance"Sheesh Mahal"
Unable to Conclude Mughal's journey in subcontinent either they are warriors or lovers. Lover of Indians, lover of arts and culture, lovers of food and music and lover of historical buildings.Love with subcontinent remain them alive in the hearts of local people and for the whole world who has been visited Lahore, Rajistan, Agra and Delhi etc. A love with north India can be seen in different foods,arts and architecture. A"Sheesh Mahal"another romantic story of Mughal emperor and the gift for Lahore.Sheesh Mahal or The palace symbol of romance "Sheesh Mahal"or mirrors we can say is located in low fort Lahore. It was built by the great Mughal king Shah Jahan in year 1631-32.Its construction with white marble and pieces of mirror of high quality made it unique. Shah Jahan and royal family used it for personal use during their visits in Lahore.Uniques artistic works made this historical place in the list of UNESCO World Heritage in 1981. (Researchgate, 2018)
Shah Jahan known as the lover of art and culture and his courage and interest can be seen in the design and construction work of the Sheesh Mahal.The materials used in Sheesh Mahal are high quality mirrior pices, marble, precious stones, convex glass, mirror mosaic. the decorative features also include stucco tracery and carved marble screens in geometrical and tendril designs. The roof of the central hall rises up to two storeys. The hall was originally decorated with fresco paintings that were later replaced with glass mosaic in different colors. Sheesh Mahal has many rooms and main hall, which is in rectangular shape. Sheesh Mahal's main pain portion is 26.5ft wide and 67.5ft in length and back is 30.5ft and it has 15.5 ft x 15.5 ft hexagonal chambers on its both sides.(Researchgate, 2018).Overall Area of Shish Mahal is in square form.Overall, Sheesh Mahal are gilt work include raw gold, precious stones and marbles. Marble asloused for screening and convex glass mosaic work) with monabat Kari or stucco tracery.Marble stone slabs, Sang-e-Musa,Sang-e-Abri, Sang-e-Badal added the beauty of the spacious courtyard in front of the palace.The shallow water basin is constructed in the center of Mahal that comprises four jet fountains.The other buildings are connected with basin through the four water channels on each side. (pakistan today, 2018) The mirror reflects the stars and the bedrooms presents, in its ceiling, the panorama of a starlit sky. The exterior wall of the Sheesh Mahal presents the beautiful mosaic paintings.
