Sheesh Mahal (Lahore)

The Sheesh Mahal (شيش محل), literally "Palace of Mirrors", is one of the most lavish rooms within the Lahore Fort (in present-day Pakistan). The walls and ceiling are covered with small pieces of colored mirror. The Sheesh Mahal was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631

Encyclopaedia Britannica mentions that Mughal Emperor Akbar 'ordered the massacre of about 30,000 captured Rajput Hindus on February 24, 1568 AD, after the battle for Chitod, a number confirmed by Abul Fazl, Akbar's court historian.' Afghan historian Khondamir records that during one of the many repeated invasions on the city of Herat in western Afghanistan, which used to be part of the Hindu Shahiya kingdoms '1,500,000 residents perished.'
Categories: architecture - Do not use this category, place with historical importance, Mughal Empire, fortification
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheesh_Mahal
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Coordinates:  31°35'23"N 74°18'47"E

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