The Singhi Dalan or Hall of Stone, dates from the mid-17th century, and is one of the principal remaining sections of Sultan Shah Shuja’s palace. Rajmahal, located along the right bank of the Ganges in Bihar, was chosen in 1592 as the capital of Bengal by Man Singh, a Rajput general who worked for Mughal Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605).
Rajmahal remained the capital until 1607, when it was shifted to Dacca. Sultan Shuja, the governor of Bengal, moved the capital back to Rajmahal in 1639, though by 1707 it was shifted again, this time to Murshidabad.
Singhi Dalan, right in the midst of Rajmahal town, built during the Mughal era and carrying on its distinctive architectural heritage on its edifice, offers a magnificent view of the Ganges.
Neighbouring Singhi Dalan are Akbari Masque, built by Akbar himself and a place where Namaz is offered till date, and a Kali temple facing the banks of the Ganges, truly reflecting the multi-religious tradition of our country. The landscape of Rajmahal is dotted with structures from the Mughal era as well as the kingdom of the Palas which have mostly fallen prey to the ravages of time.
This place is at the walking distance from station. It is said that for the matter of safety queens used to walk 12 kms thru an under ground pass from Jama Masjid to here for the sake of taking bath in river Ganga. But instead of preserving those underground tunnels they were completely closed under ignorance of the admin.
This structure is stretch over a length of 300 mts at the bank of river Ganga. In the absence of its own administrative buildings the government has been using these monuments as civil court, ‘Rajmahal police station’ and ‘Rajmahal jail’. So it was not possible for a normal citizen to visit the whole structure. But recently civil court has moved to a new building. The place also contains few graves of the officers who rule over the city at british times clearly mentioning their name, period and post.
