Aina Mahal

Aina Mahal
Exterior of Aina Mahal
Aina Mahal is located in Gujarat
Aina Mahal
Aina Mahal
Location in Gujarat, India
Alternative namesPalace of Mirrors, Glass Palace
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleIndo-European
AddressDarbargadh
Town or cityBhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Coordinates23°15′19″N 69°40′08″E / 23.25530°N 69.66877°E / 23.25530; 69.66877
Completedc. 1750
Renovated2003
Cost80 lakh koris
ClientLakhpatji of Cutch State
OwnerAina Mahal Trust
Technical details
Floor countTwo
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.

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