The Other Taj Mahal.

The 'Taj's' Verandah.

Did you know that there is another Taj Mahal built by another Shah Jahan...........

If you mention Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan,but suggest a city other than Agra, could you be accused of making monumental blunder? Not if you are in Bhopal.The Madhya Pradesh capital has its own Taj Mahal that was built by Shah Jahan , 11th ruler of Bhopal,begum of erstwhile princely state of Bhopal, in the Late 19th Century.

Its a typical Indo-Saraccenic building,with few closed spaces,and cool temperatures.This palace has 120 rooms, a sheesh mahal and an elaborate fountain structure called "savan bhadon"that simulated the effect of rain.

This Taj Mahal was built as a part of monumental complex such as Benazir Palace.Commissioned in 1871,its constuction spanned over 13 years.

The Building Named Taj Mahal,in Bhopal