Page 270 - Lohgarh

One of the important known facts of the Muklishgarh was that a
number of passive cooling techniques to factor in the intense heat prevalent in
North India during the summers. Some of the most notable features of this
strategy include Jaalis walls with high thermal mass (thick walls) river side
Yamuna & its waterways, cross ven la on, rela vely smaller windows, blank
walls, courtyards, gardens and so on and henceforth. The Mughals used
ingeniously to their advantage the natural water resources present at the
Muklishgarh. Total area of Muklishgarh is 45 acres and Rang Mahal building

covers area between 1.5 to 2 acres only. Presently it is a protected site of
Archeological Survey of India and ASI has spent about Rs. 2crores for
renova on of the building (Badshahibag).

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