Aina Mahal | |
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Alternative names | Palace of Mirrors, Glass Palace |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Indo-European |
Address | Darbargadh |
Town or city | Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 23°15′19″N 69°40′08″E / 23.25530°N 69.66877°E |
Completed | c. 1750 |
Renovated | 2003 |
Cost | 80 lakh koris |
Client | Lakhpatji of Cutch State |
Owner | Aina Mahal Trust |
Technical details | |
Floor count | Two |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ram Singh Malam |
The Aina Mahal (lit. 'Palace of Mirrors')[1] is an 18th-century palace that is located next to the Prag Mahal in Darbargadh, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India. The palace was built by Rao Lakhpatji of Kutch State around 1750. Lakhpatji's master craftsman Ram Singh Malam designed the palace in the local style and decorated it in the European style with glass, mirrors and tiles. The palace had two floors; the first floor has the Audience Hall, the Pleasure Hall, the Hall of Mirrors and the State Apartments, and the second floor has the ante-chamber, Darbar (Court) Hall and Marriage Hall. The building has been converted into a museum which includes a "europeanerie" collection that includes clocks, wares, mechanical toys, paintings and pictures.