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Aam Khas bagh

Aam Khas bagh is a famous garden built by Babar and later redeveloped by mughal emperor Jahangir and Shahjahan is a major attraction of Sirhind. The royal part of the building has an enormous water storage tank, and a palace with beautiful wall paintings. Other attractions are hot-and-cold air conditioning facilities and fountains driven by a unique hydraulic system. The royal families used to stay here during their journey to Lahore. As its name reflects this beautiful garden is used as highway by both royal people as well as normal peoples.

Monuments:-

The following monuments are situated in Aam Khas Bagh:

  • Sard Khana – This monument was built by Emperor Jahangir. This is an air conditioned chamber of that time. The water was pulled out through large pulleys from the adjoining well and was passed through water channels running through the walls of this building and was used for fountains and waterfalls.
  • Sheesh Mahal – This beautiful building was known as Daulat-Khana-E-Khas and was also called Sheesh Mahal. This was built by the orders of Emperor Jahangir. There have been some subsequent alterations to the original building. The domes of this monument were decorated with glazed tiles, some of which are still visible today.
  • Hamam – This monument was constructed by the orders of Emperor Jahangir. In this, water was taken through underground terracotta channels and a unique method of heating the water was adopted.
  • Tank – This tank was got prepared by orders of Emperor Jahangir. There was a Mehtabi-Chabutra in the centre which has fallen down. On the east and west sides of this tank quarters for Mughal Employees were built.
  • Daulat Khana-E-Khas- This double storied monument was got built by mughal emperor Shah Jahan as his private residence. This must have been the most beautiful building of that time. All the rooms and main walls of this building were decorated with designs. The central hall measured 18 x 14 and eastern walls were having two tall minarets. On the northern side there were many tanks and fountains which added to the grandeur of this building.
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2 Responses to Aam Khas bagh

  1. Harpreet says:

    Good place for romance too…

  2. Tejinder says:

    Issdi repair hogi?

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