Question

The ‘Sheesh Mahal’ or the ‘Palace of Mirrors’ is situated in which state?
1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Bihar
4. Punjab

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Punjab

The Correct Answer is Punjab.

• The Sheesh Mahal or the 'Palace of Mirrors' is in Patiala (Punjab).
• It was built by Maharaja Narinder Singh (1845-1862) behind the main Moti Bagh Palace. The Palace was built in a forest with terraces, gardens, fountains, and an artificial lake.
• The Sheesh Mahal, which was a residential palace, has a suspension bridge that is a copy of the Lakshman Jhoola at Rishikesh.
• The walls and ceilings of the Sheesh Mahal are rich in floral designs and its interior is a kaleidoscope of images and multi-colored lights.
• The Sheesh Mahal draws its name from the exquisitely designed glass and mirror work, which covers an entire section of the palace.
• Maharaja Narinder Singh was known to be a great patron of art and literature. 
  He engaged great painters from Kangra and Rajasthan to paint the walls of the Sheesh Mahal with a variety of images pertaining to literature, mythology, and legends.
• The Sheesh Mahal also consists of a museum, which displays fine objects of Tibetan art, particularly the sculpture of different kinds of metals.
• Ivory carvings of Punjab, royal wooden carved furniture, and a large number of Burmese and Kashmiri carved objects have also been exhibited.