The monument is located on the bank of Pondhari river to the south-east of village Moti Mahal. The lower portion of the two-storeyed palace is made of stones. One of the lawns has the grave of Shahjehan’s lover Moti Begum.
The second storey of the palace is made of bricks and lime with a flight of steps to reach there. Chhajjas are built in north-south portion on the second storey. There is a courtyard in the center with rooms built on both sides. The top portion of the palace is dome shaped with an inverted lotus figure built on it. The architecture of the palace represents an amalgamation of Mughal-Rajput styles.
Due to environmental factors many portions of the palace had been badly damaged especially wall plaster and flooring. To arrest further damage or deterioration the department took up a restoration drive. R.R.Masonry, lime concrete, boundary, pointing on stone work, stone flooring, steel door, debris clearance was undertaken. As a result this is now a well presented monument of Mughal period in Madhya Pradesh.
The second storey of the palace is made of bricks and lime with a flight of steps to reach there. Chhajjas are built in north-south portion on the second storey. There is a courtyard in the center with rooms built on both sides. The top portion of the palace is dome shaped with an inverted lotus figure built on it. The architecture of the palace represents an amalgamation of Mughal-Rajput styles.
Due to environmental factors many portions of the palace had been badly damaged especially wall plaster and flooring. To arrest further damage or deterioration the department took up a restoration drive. R.R.Masonry, lime concrete, boundary, pointing on stone work, stone flooring, steel door, debris clearance was undertaken. As a result this is now a well presented monument of Mughal period in Madhya Pradesh.
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The pictures are wonderful and it tells the story of negligence of the Burhanpur city. Burhanpur is considered as a weekend getaway from Mumbai. Places to visit in Burhanpur are historically enriched and it should be restored for its glorious past.
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