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. Panch Mahal
This five-storeyed open VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
sandstone pavilion, over-
looking the Pachisi Court, Practical Information
is where Akbar’s queens Agra district. 37 km (23 miles)
and their attendants W of Agra. n UPSTDC, 64 Taj Rd,
savoured the cool evening Agra, (0562) 222 6431; Gulistan
breeze. Its decorative Tourist Complex (UPSTDC),
screens were probably (05613) 282 490. Open daily. &
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Jodha Bai’s Birbal’s House
Palace

. Diwan-i-Khas
This hall for private
audience and debate is a
unique fusion of different
architectural styles and
religious motifs.

Ankh Michauli
Sometimes identified as the treasury,
this building has mythical guardian
beasts carved on its stone struts. Its
name means “blind man’s buff”.

Plan of Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri’s royal complex contains the
private and public spaces of Akbar’s court,
which included the harem and the treasury. The
adjoining sacred complex with the Jama Masjid,
Salim Chishti’s Tomb and the Buland Darwaza (see
p187), are separated from the royal quarters by the
Badshahi Darwaza, an exclusive royal gateway.

Key
Area illustrated
Other buildings
Sacred complex (Jama Masjid)

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