Zafar Mahal

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Recently, It has been observed that  Zafar Mahal is in a really bad condition.

• A restoration plan had been put on hold by Covid-19.

About Zafar Mahal

• Zafar Mahal, Mehrauli is the last structure built by Mughals.
• It consists of the Mahal (built by Akbar Shah II) & Hathi Gate (built by Bahadur Shah Zafar).
  •  Hathi Gate got its name because of the fact that an elephant can pass through it with the ‘houdah’ (seat, where people sit on elephant) mounted over it
• The complex contains the beautiful white marble Moti Masjid and several royal graves.
  • There’s even an empty grave for Bahadur Shah Zafar.
• The palace was used during the Phool Walon ki Sair (procession of florists) festival held after every monsoon. 
• There are several interesting tombs in the area, most notably that of Adham Khan and Chaumachi Khan.

Source:IE