The other island palace, Jagmandir, was commenced by Maharana Karan
Singh, but takes its name from Maharana Jagat Singh (1628-52) who made a
number of additions to it. It is said that the Mughal emperor, Shah
Jahan, derived some of his inspiration for the Taj Mahal from this
palace after staying here in 1623-24 while leading a revolt against his
father, Jehangir. Flanked by a row of enormous stone elephant, the
island has an impresive chhatri carved from grey-blue stone. The view
across the lake, to the city and
its glorious golden palace, is a scene of rare beauty.
