Situated in a small, lost among the wooded hills of the town of Orchha Palace Jahangir Mahal is a true monument of Mughal architecture. It was built in 1598 for the Mughal Prince Salem, better known under the name of the Mughal Emperor of Jahangir. The construction marked the victory of the Prince over his sworn enemy VIR Singh Deo and had to fulfill the role of a military fortification to sustain the authorities of Salem in new conquered territory.

The citadel is built on a hill, from where a wonderful view of the surrounding area. It represents a complex of buildings made of yellow Sandstone. The Palace has three floors, each of which has a large hanging balconies, roof adorns many towers of different sizes, topped by domes. On the sides of the main gate of the Palace there are statues of elephants, which by the ringing of bells, locked in trunks, heralding the arrival of the ruler.

The inner chambers are striking in their elegance and splendor: carved columns, delicate arches, a variety of decorative elements. Some rooms of the Palace were painted with intricate patterns depicting scenes from the life of the ruler, the flowers and animals, as well as mosaic tiles. In some places the painting clearly distinguishable. On the whole, the Palace is quite well preserved, and all thanks to the fact that the city of Orchha was not strategically important facility, so he has not been given much attention, and he suffered only minor damage during the numerous wars being fought on this earth.

On the territory of Jahangir Mahal runs a small hotel for tourists who have a special passion for history and wish to plunge into the atmosphere of medieval India. But lovers have to share their accommodation with the indigenous inhabitants of the Palace – monkeys who are absolutely not afraid of people and feel the true masters of the Palace.