Naubat
Khana or Naqqar Khana (meaning the Drum House) is situated at the
entrance of the palace area and it was here that music was played five
times a day at the appointed hours. Also known as 'Hathi Pol' (Elephant
Gate), visitors were obliges to dismounted from their elephants here.
This three-storeyed rectangular building boasts of carved designs on its
red stone walls. It is said that these carvings were originally painted
with gold. The paintings were done on the interiors as well. It is
believed that later Mughal kings such as Jahandar Shah (1712-13) and
Farrukhsiyar (1713-19) were murdered here. It now houses the War
Memorial Museum on its upper storey.
