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Both
Jahangir (Akbar's son) and Shahjahan (Akbar's grandson) were enamored of the
sensuous effect of white marble; in their quest to make buildings of marble,
they demolished many of Akbar's red sandstone structures. In the Khas Mahal
enclosure (built by Shahjahan), later Mughal architecture comes of age. The
Khas Mahal is an airy edifice, overlooking the specially laid Angoori Bagh (grape
garden; a simple formal Mughal garden). Windows closed with jali (intricately
perforated decorative stone screens) present fabulous view of the riverfront.
The two copper-roofed pavilions built in the Bengali traditions were meant for
prominent ladies of the harem. On three sides of this garden are residential
quarters of women. Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or the royal hammam (bath) is
decorated with myriad glass pieces and a central fountain.