Jag Mandir

Jag Mandir is a beautiful island palace in the Lake Pichola, built by Maharaja Karan Singh in 1615 AD. which was constructed by Maharana Karan Singh as a hideout for Prince Khurram the estranged son of Emperor Jehangir the implacable foe of the Maharana. The reason for the aid was that the prince was the son of a Rajput mother.The Palace has a giant stone sculpture of elephants and an impressive chattri (cenotaphs) that add to its beauty.The island has some striking carving including a row of elephants that looks as though they are guarding the island. The exquisitely carved chhatri in grey and blue stone is another example.It is also said that Shah Jahan [prince Khurram] derived some of these ideas for the world-famous Taj Mahal from this palace when he stayed there in 1623-24.