The first island palace of Lake Pichola, Jag Mandir was built by Maharana Karan Singh Ji in 1622 AD and was intended to be a pleasure palace for regal parties and functions. It has served as a refuge for the palace for regal parties and functions. It has served as a refuge for Mughal Emperor Shahjahan when was a prince against the wrath of his father in a family dispute in the seventeenth century. The legend says that Jagmandir was the inspiration behind the world-famous Taj Mahal, which Shah Jahan in the memory of his deceased wife, Mumtaz Mahal.