Travel News Desk!! Even today, there would be many people among you who would be very fond of knowing ancient history. You too must have expressed your desire to see them many times. There are many people who like to have books and read about these places. That is why we keep telling you about some historical buildings of India and their ancient stories. We are talking about the last building of the Mughals, which was built during the reign of Bahadur Shah Zafar, which is located in the Mehrauli area of ​​Delhi.

Zafar Mahal was the last vestige of Zafar Mughals.

There are many such buildings of the Mughal period, some of which have been forgotten by people and some are still remembered for some reason or the other. There are many such buildings whose names people do not even know, Zafar Mahal also comes in this list. Zafar Mahal was built when the Mughal era was coming to an end. Even today you can easily see its grandeur in this building. Some people also know it as Zeenat Mahal or Lal Mahal. Now the condition here has deteriorated a bit, but no one could know the historical importance of this place.

History of Zafar Mahal

This palace still exists in Mehrauli, which was built in 1820 by Shahjahan's grandson Akbar Shah II. But it was rebuilt by Bahadur Shah Zafar in the 19th century. According to the biography of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the emperor also built a luxurious door on the exterior of this luxurious palace. This palace was very luxurious in its time, but now due to lack of maintenance this palace has become in ruins.

This palace was built for comfort

This palace was built by Bahadur Shah Zafar as his resting place, as Mehrauli at that time was a dense forest, which was a comfortable place for hunting and summer residence compared to outer Delhi. The palace also has a graveyard, where many members of the royal Mughal family are buried.

This is the specialty of Zafar Mahal

Zafar Mahal, considered to be the last Mughal monument, is characterized by its three-storey structure, built of red sandstone. However, a large Mughal-style chhatri was also added later. One special thing about the building is that you will like the mix of Mughal and European styles of this palace.

How to reach Zafar Mahal?

This palace is present in Mehrauli area of ​​Delhi, you can easily go here by taxi, for this you will have to go to Mehrauli Gram Bazar, 818 Kalka Das Marg. At the same time, you will not have to pay any fee to go here.