GOND MAHAL This is the oldest palace at site, which was under possession of Gond Rulers till the beginning of 18th century. At that time this place was known as Jagdishpur. The last ruler of this place was a Chauhan Chieftain Narsingh Devara. Presently the palace stands in ruins. It has been built in a combination of Gond and Malwa architectural styles. Its main entrance gate is east facing in front of which stands a huge bastion. This triple storeyed building is divided into two parts. The first part consists of an open courtyard in the centre, arched verandahs, residential rooms, pillared meeting hall and a small temple. The second part consists of a recreation room, hammam, waterpump, gaushala, stable, stud farm, tanks with fountain, a rectangular garden and floral layouts. The floor opens out in the north and south to gardens. There is a water storage tank constructed on the third floor. It has arches with floral motifs, decorated pillars and latticed openings. They are made up of wood. kakaiva bricks and lime mortar.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:23:56 +0000
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