Rupmati Pavilion

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Mandu (Madhya Pradesh)

Commonly known as Rani (Queen) Rupmati Mahal (Pavilion) has undergone two or three stages of construction in different periods. On the terrace of this mahal, there are pavilions, square in plan at the base and crowned with hemispherical domes, fluted both outside and inside. It is said that Rani Rupmati daily came here from the nearby palace to have a view of river Narmada, which is seen from here on a clear sunny day. The style of the arches and pillars show that the pavilions were probably built a century earlier than Rupmati's time.

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