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Jal Mahal

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Jal Mahal (meaning "Water Palace") is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of Rajasthan, India. The palace was originally constructed in 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

Constructed, 1699

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Hawa Mahal

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Jal Mahal, Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur

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The palace is a showcase of Rajput and Mughal styles of architecture.

The building has a picturesque view of Man Sagar Lake, but owing to its seclusion from land is equally the focus of a viewpoint from the Man Sagar Dam on the eastern side of the lake in front of the backdrop of the surrounding Nahargarh.

he palace, built in red sandstone, is a five-storied building, of which four floors remain underwater when the lake is full and the top floor is exposed.

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