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The
Jag
Mandir
Palace
(or
'The
Lake
Garden
Palace')
is
a
magnificent
palace
situated
on
the
southern
island
of
Lake
Pichola
in
Udaipur,
Rajasthan.
The
palace
is
three
storied
and
the
structure
is
made
of
marble
and
yellow
sandstone.
It
would
be
a
delight
to
see
the
eight
life
size
elephants
carved
out
of
pure
white
marble
guarding
the
palace.
It
was
completed
by
Maharana
Jagat
Singh
in
the
early
years
of
the
17th
century.
The
construction
was
started
by
Maharana
Amar
Singh
in
1551
and
continued
by
Maharana
Karan
Singh
where
it
served
as
a
hiding
place
for
Shah
Jahan
and
was
finally
completed
by
Maharana
Jagat
Singh
I.
On
a
visit
to
this
palace,
some
of
the
most
famous
places
to
visit
are
the
Gul
Mahal,
where
Shah
Jahan
lived
with
his
family.
The
place
is
built
in
the
style
of
Islamic
architecture.
A
mosque
was
built
here
to
meet
the
religious
needs
of
Shah
Jahan.
The
Bada
Patthar
ka
Mahal
(made
of
12
slabs
of
marble),
the
Kunwar
Pada
ka
Mahal
(the
palace
for
the
enthroned
prince),
and
the
Zanana
Mahal
(chamber
for
the
royal
ladies)
are
other
must-see
pavilions.
Jag
Mandir
Palace
also
has
gardens
decorated
with
roses,
jasmine
flowers,
palm
trees,
frangipani
trees
and
bougainvillea.
The
palace
currently
includes
a
restaurant
called
'Darikhana'
which
serves
delicious
Rajasthani
food.
You
can
also
visit
the
museum
where
the
history
of
the
place
has
been
preserved.