‘Don’t you want to know what Raja Man Singh’s palace in Agra was called?’ ‘What?’ asked Radhika, completely perplexed. ‘It was called Tejo Mahalay,’ replied Saini. ‘Tejo Mahalay? What does it mean?’ asked Radhika. ‘It literally translates to the Great Abode of Tej. The Rajput and Jat kings of the time used to call Shiv by the name Tejaji,’ explained Saini. ‘Hence the name of the palace meant Great Abode of Shiv.
