Prag Mahal, 19th century Gothic palace in Bhuj Taluka, India.

Prag Mahal is a 19th-century palace beside the Aina Mahal in Bhuj, built of Italian marble and sandstone from Rajasthan. Its red-brown facade has pointed arches, a large circular window with a carved border, a projecting central section with a patterned yellow and brown band, and a tall square clock tower with a domed top. A white sign above the lower left arches reads "Prag Mahal".

Construction began in 1865 for Rao Pragmalji II, designed by Colonel Henry St Clair Wilkins with Italian artisans and local Mistris of Kutch; wages were paid in gold coins. It cost 3.1 million rupees and was completed in 1879 under the regency of Khengarji III, after Pragmalji II died in 1875. The 2001 Gujarat earthquake severely damaged it, and a 2006 burglary took antiques; Amitabh Bachchan later took a personal interest in its restoration.

The Durbar Hall displays European statues and Corinthian pillars alongside intricate Jali screens showing European plant and animal patterns. This blend of artistic traditions reveals how the palace brought together distant creative influences under one roof.

Visitors can enter the main palace halls and climb the stairs of the 45-foot clock tower, from which the whole city of Bhuj is visible. The tower and clock were repaired after the 2001 earthquake and are open to the public. Parts of the palace remain unrestored, so watch for uneven floors and damaged surfaces.

The palace artisans were paid in gold coins, and the building ultimately cost 3.1 million rupees. The local Mistris of Kutch, a Kutchi builder community, worked on the construction alongside Colonel Wilkins and the Italian craftsmen.