Khas Mahal Within its blood-red walls sits the Khas Mahal, another exquisite palace contained within the enormous Agra Fort. Shah Jahan, the monarch who gave the order for the Taj Mahal to be built in memory of his queen, was imprisoned in this marble palace for many years after being overthrown by his son. The pinnacle of his authority in India would have been to see the minarets of the Taj Mahal from the top of the tower. The Khas Mahal serves as a reminder of the Mughal dynasty's opulence