Gujari Mahal hissar
Gujari Mahal, at Hissar in Haryana, was built by Feroze Shah Tughluq
for his beloved Gujari Rani. Massive tapering walls thickly plastered
in lime, with narrow gateways, represent the Tughlaq architectural
style.
According to legends, the Sultan fell in love with a Gujjar girl during a
hunting expedition. He married the girl but she refused to go with the
Sultan to Delhi. As she was determined to stay back, the Sultan constructed a palace for her at Hissar.
Royal residence of the sultan Feroz Shah, Shahi Darwaza, Diwan-e-Aam,
and Baradari with three tehkhanas, Hamam, Mosque and a pillar constitute
the palace complex. It also has underground chambers. Steps are
constructed to reach the 'baradari' (pavilion). Three developed arches
on each side of the square structure form the baradari. Stone doorframes
are used in all entrances except one. The roof is crowned with nine
bays which are supported by a hemispherical dome. Paneling work in lime
plaster is used for decorating the roof. Red sandstone brackets carved
in the exterior walls above the arched openings increased the beauty of
the palace. Such architectural splendor that offers a journey into the
Tughlaq past attracts many visitors to this palace every year.
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