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Ship Palace (Jahaz Mahal)

Mandu, India
Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Mandu
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: This famous castle was built by the son of Mohammed Shah to house his harem of 15,000 women.
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Kolkata, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

The last time I saw this monument was long time back. That time they had no entry fee, people littered everywhere and place was filled with bats. This time around i saw entry fee which meant no loitering. Gardens were clean and maintained. Biggest thing the Archaeological Survey of India was looking after the actual monument and resorting it and... More

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New Delhi, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

See it with a guide to appreciate the multitude of palaces in that complex and the planning and architecture to serve the purpose it was made for. More

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York, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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The main palace complex includes anumebr of buildings of which the Jahaz Mahal is only one. The Hindola Mahal is another great building and the complex has a fantastic cafe set amonst the ruins. More

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Delhi
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

wish we had gone there after monsoons.. best time to appreciate ship palace and its name! More

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
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This was sultan's harem - lucky guy has a city of 15000 women in this pleasure palace. Have you give the Madhya Pradesh Tourism the kudos for keeping the place so well, well manicured gardens and most importantly the palace has been kept clean. Hope they keep it this way More

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118 helpful votes 118 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2008
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Like this place and we will come back in future.A lot of monuments, fantastic panorama views,Moghuls Akbhar and Jehangir conquered Malwa,ASI makes a great job,met only one foreigner,it is a idyllic place.The gates of the citadell are super and Rupmati`s pavillion offers you a grat view over the Narmada- Valley. Locals are very friendly and not so " busy "... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2008
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