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IMG_2336.jpg - The most ornate building of the entire fort is the small pavilion known as Shah Burj situated near this tower. The highlights of this pavilion are a stylized lotus tank with a fountain in the centre, which is ostentatiously carved and inlaid with semi-precious stones. The vaulted marble roof of the pavilion was once painted royally with gold and other colors. A self-contained building in itself, it has its own separate courtyards and baths and one can reach the imperial baths and Diwan-i-Khas through a passage here. It also had a small marble paved room that was kept cool during summers with the aid of a waterfall and a channel. The inlay work on the pillars and dado panels of the MusammanBurj depict stylish borders and carved plants in the centre, Chinese cloud forms and conventional floral patterns.

IMG 2336 | The most ornate building of the entire fort is the small pavilion known as Shah Burj situated near this tower. The highlights of this pavilion are a stylized lotus tank with a fountain in the centre, which is ostentatiously carved and inlaid with semi-precious stones. The vaulted marble roof of the pavilion was once painted royally with gold and other colors. A self-contained building in itself, it has its own separate courtyards and baths and one can reach the imperial baths and Diwan-i-Khas through a passage here. It also had a small marble paved room that was kept cool during summers with the aid of a waterfall and a channel. The inlay work on the pillars and dado panels of the MusammanBurj depict stylish borders and carved plants in the centre, Chinese cloud forms and conventional floral patterns.

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