Jahangiri Mahal

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Agra Fort: Jahangiri Mahal
The Hauz-i-Jahangiri is made out of one single block of stone

Jahangiri Mahal may be the most noteworthy building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. It is a form of Islamic architecture .

History[]

The palace was built by Akbar for his Rajput wives and chief of them Mariam-uz-Zamani. It is one of the earliest surviving buildings of Akbar's reign. Jahangir in his memoirs stated that the buildings were erected by his father Akbar but did not take any credit for the construction of Jahangiri palace or Mahal.[1] During the reign of Jahangir, it is believed to be the residence of his wife, Jagat Gosain, the Princess of Marwar and mother of one of the great Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Shah Jahan commissioned many monuments, the best known of which is the Taj Mahal in Agra, in which is entombed his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal He owned the royal treasury and several precious stones such as the Kohinoor and has thus often been regarded as the wealthiest person in history. [2]

There is a huge bowl called Hauz-i-Jahangiri that is carved out of a single piece of stone. This was used as a container for fragrant [rose water]

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References[]

  1. ^ Agra Fort. India Tourism.
  2. ^ Preservation of National Monuments: ... Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments in India for the Year ..., Issue 1. India: Government Central Branch Press. 1882. pp. vi.

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