Naubat
Khana, or Naqqar Khana (meaning the Drum House), is situated at the
entrance of the palace area. Here music was played five times a day at
the appointed hours. It housed a gate known as 'Hathi Pol' (Elephant
Gate), where visitors dismounted from their elephants. This three storey
rectangular building boasts of carved designs on its red stone walls. It
is said that these carvings were originally in 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.
