Mahal (palace)
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Mahal (palace) (/mɛˈɦɛl/), from Arabic محل maḥall 'place' is an Urdu word meaning "palace". In classical Urdu poetry, the word is used in its Arabic origin to mean a place of rest often alluding to the final resting place (i.e. the grave). The translation of the word as palace was done only in contrast to the European usage, as the Muslim rulers in India would build forts and ornate areas or buildings within the forts, which would be designated as palaces. It is a summer house, private lodgings, or a landed division of pre-independent India. Both Muslim and Hindu rulers built many Mahals in India.
Notable mahals
- Aina Mahal
- Hawa Mahal
- Hindola Mahal
- Jahangir Mahal
- Jahangiri Mahal named after Emperor Jahangir
- Jahaz Mahal
- Jal Mahal
- Lal Mahal
- Lalitha Mahal
- Noor Mahal
- Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
- Pari Mahal
- Prag Mahal
- Shah Jahani Mahal a part of the Agra Fort named after Emperor Shah Jahan
- Sheesh Mahal a palace used by the Imperial family of India
- Taj Mahal, Bhopal
- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
- Zafar Mahal
