Delhi, which is called the heart, has a lot to offer to the people. In this city, not only will you get a lot of things to eat and drink, but there are also places worth seeing which will fill you with love as soon as you reach there. Be it the Red Fort standing in the pride of Delhi or Connaught Place, famous for its white buildings. As soon as you enter Delhi, you will get a chance to come face to face with the magnificent buildings, architecture and spirituality recorded in the pages of history. Yes, it is a different thing that in the same Delhi whose stories are famous all over the world, there is a place about which not many people know.
Name: Jahaaz Mahal
Actually, we are talking about ‘Jahaj Mahal’ located in Mehrauli area. You must have heard a lot about Jahaz Mahal located in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, but do you know that there is a Jahaz Mahal in Delhi also. However, now it is lost somewhere, being away from the eyes of both the people and the government.
How did Jahaz Mahal get its name?
Jahaz Mahal was built during the Lodi dynasty period around 1452-1526. This palace was built near a lake in Hauz-e-Shamsi i.e. Mehrauli. This Shamsi lake was named Jahaz Mahal. In fact, when the first ray of the sun fell on this palace, its ship-like shadow would rise in the lake, hence it was named Jahaz Mahal.
hosted foreign guests
This palace was built to accommodate a large number of pilgrims from Afghanistan-Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Morocco and Turkey. This is because during the period of Lodi dynasty, many Muslim pilgrims used to come to Delhi.
