Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar's Tomb. Mariam's Tomb. Diwan - E - Aam. Taj Mahal At Sunset. Others: Rs. Monuments Gallery. The rest of the kiosks are crowned by cupolas. Every end of the third storey has a small square shaped room. The top storey that is, the pavilion is made entirely of white marble. It has an open-to-the-sky square court. Slender arches and piers have enclosed the central courtyard, dividing it into many bays.
A square platform lies at the centre of the courtyard over which the false tomb is laid out, made of marble. The tomb had floral patterns and arabesque beautifully carved on to it. The building is constructed mainly from a deep red sandstone, enriched with features in white marble.
Black slate and various decorated inlaid panels adorn the entire structure including the main gatehouse. The panel designs are geometric with floral patterns and calligraphy.
History of Akbar's Tomb. The site for the tomb was selected by Akbar, and most of the construction happened during his lifespan. After his death his son Salim, also known as Jahangir, decided to add another storey made of marble at the top of the structure, thereby seeing through the end of the construction for his father's tomb. During the rule of Akbar's great-grandson Aurangzeb, the tomb suffered a lot of losses.
Being an oppressive and strict ruler, Aurangzeb had offended a lot of Hindus but destroying their temples and belittling their religion. This resulted in a revolt headed by the Jats who attacked the Agra Fort. In order to offend Aurangzeb more, they looted Akbar's tomb and walked away with precious silver jewellery, gold ornaments, diamonds, and carpets and damaged the property.
They even burned the bones of Akbar and cremated them, which is unacceptable in Islam. All of these retaliations were carried out under Raja Ram Jat in order to avenge his father's death. Top Hotels In Agra. Make sure to agree the amount in advance!
Home to the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, India's historic sites are some of the most iconic and instantly recognisable in the world. Here's our pick of 10 that make for essential visiting for any history buff. India Historic Sites Home to the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort, India's historic sites are some of the most iconic and instantly recognisable in the world. Early Modern. There are total of four storeys and it is enclosed within a large wall around the tomb.
The marble pavilion hosts the fake tomb and the real tomb is situated inside the basement of the monument. It is surrounded by walkways on all sides but there is no walkway on the center of southern gate main entrance. There are arcades and arches along side the walkways that make them into bays.
The following three storeys are square in shape with kiosks on their side. The second storey has marble roof and gets into the shape of a pyramid. The final top part are Chhatri — shaped crown cupolas. The main construction material used for the building structure is deep red sandstone mixed with marble. The inlay panels are done with black slate at the main gatehouse and across the monument. There are designs, calligraphy, floral patterns, and geometrical designs found on the panel inlays.
The top most floor is a pavilion made completely from white marble stone and is like a square court. The central courtyard is covered by lovely arches. The central courtyard is a square platform in marble where the false tomb with floral designs carvings.
It has the Charbagh system of garden with water canal dividing it by four sections. The tomb of Akbar monument also has the remains of his daughters laid here.
0コメント