Sheesh Mahal - Historical place in Farukh Nagar - Gurugram, India

The place called Sheesh mahal was residential complex for faujdar khan Governer appointed by Farrukh siyar emperier of mughal saltanat and great grand son of Auragajeb. The Old monument of mughal Era was built in 1733 AD, which is presently in bad condition. Some repair is going on but the condition of mahal is very poor and need urgent major repairs. I found the structure of speech mahal like mini replica of Safdarjung tomb. The village surrounding have number of old structures like Masjid. If preserved it would be likely tourist atractive. The sheesh mahal has tahkhana underground subway route which go upto Bawdi which is half a kilometer away. however being old structure the subway path is closed.

A good place to visit who's interested in a historical place... But you have to pay a Rs15 ticket fee of 8 hours, time 9 to 6 o clock

A historic building, nice place to get first hand exp of how old solid residential structures were made using wood and stones . It has few prison cells in basement, and actual walls of the Structure are beautifully preserved .. Nice place if you are appreciate archeological sites .But definitely,not an outing spot.

The garden was originally called Azziabad Bagh and is said to have been laid by Izz-un-Nissa the third wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 AD, as a garden pavilion. She was popularly known by the title "Akbarabadi Mahal". Later on in 1658, when Aurangzeb the son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, defeated his brothers in the battle for the Mughal throne, he chose to crown himself the emperor in this very pavilion (Sheesh Mahal). Once that was done, he led his triumphant army to the Red Fort. This was a resting place for Mughals travelling to northern part of their empire. In 1658, Aurangzeb declared himself as the Emperor at this garden. This beautiful palace was also used as a summer lodge by Britishers Sir David Ochterlony and Lord Metcalfe.

Good location for shoot, you can use walls as a nice backdrop. You have to contact the person there befor you go for shoot and fix your dates. Sundays are best to shoot at this location as no one will be visiting the place and you can shoot however you want. They charge between 2-5k.

The tiny entrance to this medieval governor's house was difficult to find in the narrow bylanes of Farrukhnagar but after entering it opened up in a huge sprawling open space that hosted a garden on both sides of what was an erstwhile water channel housing fountains. The pathway in between led to the main building called Sheesh Mahal or crystal palace. Unfortunately, all the glasswork is now gone and what remains are the walls and ceilings that once adorned patterns of multi-colored glass and semi-precious stones. The ceilings too were once ornately decorated with glass hence the name sheesh mahal but what still remains is the ruins of a majestic building. The arches of the Diwan-e-Khas are attractive and there are several tunnels in the thick walls for ventilation. Within the premises of the fortified palace are also the ruins of the servant quarters and out of nowhere appears this modern plaque that commemorates the sacrifice of the martyrs of the First War of Independence in 1957. Time stood still in this medieval palace and I parted from this place with a heavy heart pondering about the glory that this grand home must have witnessed in its heydays.

The Shish Mahal was the residential palace of Faujdar Khan, the governor appointed by Emperor Farrukh Siyar, the great grandson of emperor Aurangzeb. The palace was built by Khan in 1733 AD. The Diwan-e-Aam of the palace is a rectangular structure made of sandstone. It is built on a high plinth with mirrors fixed in the wooden ceiling and on the backside of the wall, that gave the palace its name of Shish Mahal or glass palace. A continuous water flow in the artificial channel in front of Diwan-e-Aam was provided by a fountain pool made over the plinth.

Very nice