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Jag mandir
This is the other island palace in Lake Pichola, which
was constructed by Maharana Karan Singh as a hideout
for Prince Khurram the estranged son of Emperor
Jehangir the implacable foe of the Maharana. The
reason for the aid was that the prince was the son of
a Rajput mother. It is also said that Shah Jahan
[prince Khurram] derived some of these ideas for the
Taj Mahal from this palace when he stayed there in
1623-24. The island has some striking carving
including a row of elephants that looks as though they
are guarding the island. The exquisitely carved
chhatri in grey and blue stone is another example.
Maharana Jagat Singh who made a number
of additions to it later renovated the place. Within
the palace was the temple dedicated to the Lord
Jagdish and hence the name is derived from that. There
is a museum detailing the history of the island as
well and the neat courtyards.
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