Sundar Shah Mahal

Location

This palace cum mausoleum is located on a hilltop just next to Laxmibai mandir. According to M P Tourism :

The palace was built by Maharaja Prithvi Singh in 1742 A.D. Later, the shrines of Syed Peer and Zahar Peer were built. On the basis of style the rampart of the palace can be ascribed to 17th century A.D. It is said that Sunder Shah, born of a Muslim lover of Indramani, lived in this palace. The Muslim lover is said to be Aurangzeb's daughter Shahzadi Meharunnisa. After the death of Sunder Shah a tomb was built in this palace. Probably, the tomb was built during the reign of Maharaja Prithvi Singh. There is a huge Baradari over it. The tomb exists on a verandah of its southern wall, which was built after the tomb. The baradari served as the shed to the devotees coming to the tomb. Bastions exist at all four corners of the rampart of the palace and the arches are painted. The residential portion is in a state of disrepair. Only the baradari of the tomb is in a good shape. The entire building is made of stone, bricks and lime.

According to Discovering the beautiful architecture of Orchha :

This building is from the 17th century. The legend says that Sundar Shah, the love child of king Indramani and princess Mehrunissa, daughter of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, lived here. Later, two sufi saints, Syed pir and Zahar pir also lived here and their shrines were built inside. At present, it is seen as a religious place for the followers of the two pirs.

I was here on a rainy day so the pics are a bit dark.

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