The Naulakha Pavilion is the small white-marble pavilion on the upper terrace of Lahore Fort, distinguished by the curved bangla roof — a Mughal adaptation of a Bengali peasant-house form, executed in marble. It was built by Shah Jahan in 1633 as a private prayer-and-rest pavilion within his personal apartments.
The marble is inlaid with pietra-dura semiprecious stones — lapis, jasper, agate — in a delicate floral pattern, some of the finest such work in Pakistan. Access is via the Sheesh Mahal route through the women's quarters. Worth a careful look at the inlay work, which is best seen in raking afternoon light.