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Colonnaded arches of the Diwan-i-Aam, the hall used for the emperor’s public audiences
P Agra Fort so-called Jahangiri Mahal, to legend, used to be filled in
Open daily. & Son et Lumière: which is the only major palace Nur Jahan’s time with thousands
7:30pm daily. - ∑ agrafort.gov.in in the fort that dates back to of rose petals, so that the
Situated on the west bank of Akbar’s reign. This complex empress could bathe in its
the Yamuna, Agra Fort was built arrangement of halls, courtyards scented waters.
by Emperor Akbar between and galleries, with dungeons Along the riverfront are the
1565 and 1573. Its imposing underneath, was the zenana Khas Mahal, an elegant marble
red sandstone ramparts form or main harem. In front of the hall with a vividly painted ceiling,
a crescent along the riverfront, Jahangiri Mahal is a large characteristic of Shah Jahan’s
and encompass an enormous marble pool, which, according style of architecture, and two
complex of courtly buildings,
ranging in style from the early
eclec ticism of Akbar to the
sublime elegance of Shah Jahan.
The barracks to the north are
19th-century British additions.
A deep moat, once filled with
water from the Yamuna, Yamuna
surrounds the fort.
The impressive Amar Singh
Gate, to the south, leads into 11
the fort. To its right is the
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Plan of Agra Fort
1 Amar Singh Gate 7 Diwan-i-Khas
2 Jahangiri Mahal 8 Machchhi Bhavan
3 Khas Mahal and Anguri Bagh 9 Courtyard of the
4 Sheesh Mahal Diwan-i-Aam
5 Musamman Burj 10 Nagina Masjid
A riverside view of the Jahangiri Mahal, 6 Mina Masjid 11 Moti Masjid
the emperor’s main harem
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p696 and pp708–709

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