Rani Padmini's Palace & Garden (Chittorgarh)

India / Rajasthan / Chittaurgarh / Chittorgarh / Chittorgarh Fort
 palace, historical building
The most famous heroine in the annals of Mewar is, probably, the comely Padmini, a contemporary poet's vivid imagination, quite possibly to supply a romantic reason for Ala-ud-Din's savage conquest of Chittor in 1303. The legendary Rani Padmavati (commonly known as Padmini) - archetype of all beautiful women - a dark-skinned maiden, her incredible beauty was soon acclaimed throughout India.
Rani Padmini's Palace is from which Alauddin was allowed to watch a reflection of the Rani by replacing the mirror in such an angle that even if khilji turned back he could not see the room. Khilji had been warned by the rani's husband that if he turned back they would cut his neck.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittorgarh#Rani_Padmini.27s_Palace
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Coordinates:   24°52'45"N   74°38'44"E