Rang Mahal
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Rang Mahal is an ornately decorated palace hall within Delhi’s historic Red Fort complex, traditionally used as the royal women’s quarters and known for its intricate interiors and water-cooled chambers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zenana Mahal | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
palace hall ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial zenana of the Mughal court
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal royal household
Red Fort ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort palace zone
|
| builtBy |
Mughal Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal emperors
|
| builtFor | Mughal imperial harem ⓘ |
| city |
Delhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Delhi
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| era |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal period
|
| function |
private royal residence
ⓘ
recreational space for royal women ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| hasColorScheme | multicolored painted surfaces ⓘ |
| hasCoolingSystem |
subterranean channels for cooling
ⓘ
water circulation system ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
floral motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ gilded ornamentation ⓘ mirror work ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched openings
ⓘ
inlaid ornamentation ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ marble work ⓘ ornate interior decoration ⓘ painted ceilings ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ water channel ⓘ water-cooled chambers ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan | rectangular hall ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Palace of Color ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Red Fort Complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
India ⓘ Red Fort ⓘ |
| locatedInFortSection | southern part of Red Fort palace area ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Fort complex
|
| region | National Capital Territory of Delhi ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
residential palace hall
ⓘ
royal women’s quarters ⓘ |