Images of India (9) - The Red Fort - Zafar Mahal
March 25th 2011 04:46
The Zafar Mahal (or Zafar's Palace) is a pavillion,within the Red Fort.
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It was built in 1842 by the last Mughal Emperor - Bahadus Shaf Zafar, and is made from sandstone. .
The Palace was built in the centre of gardens, named the Life-Bestowing Gardens (Hayat Baksh Bagh). It stood in the centre of a pool of water, which was formed where two water channels that flowed through the Garden met.
It consisted of a central courtyard, with a square room at each of the four corners.
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