Amber Palace

The
Amber palace was built by the Kachhwajas when they
rose in eminence and power under the Mughals. Man Singh I built it in a
style to rival Mughal grandeur and opulence.
Diwan-I-Aam has a double row of columns with elephant-head brackets, which
had to be covered with stucco to escape the jealous eye of Jehangir.
Ganesh Pol, entrance portal to inner palaces, is the most magnificent portal
in Rajasthan, covered with elegant frescoes and crowned with pavilions carrying
fascinating jail screens.
Jai Mandir has millions of glass pieces on stucco. The same scheme of ornamentation
is repeated at Diwan-I-Khas, also built by Mirza Raja Singh.

Sheesh Mahal, core of this structure, is the pinnacle of the art of ornamentation
with glass. Rampas built within walls take you to the zenana palace built
by the Man Singh I.
A baradari stands at the center of the spectacular courtyard surrounded
by ladies apartments and frescoes depicting Krishna-lila scenes. Amber is
undoubtedly the grandest achievement of Rajput architecture.
Amber Palace, Rajasthan Palaces Reservation Form