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10 Must See Palaces in India
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 06 September 2011, 01:00 IST |
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Fatehpur Sikri
A palace complex built by the Mughal Emperor, Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar, the palace complex of Fatehpur Sikri is situated on a ridge of a hill about 40 meters in height by the side of an artificial lake. The palace shows a fusion of various schools of architecture craftsmanship such as Gujarat and Bengal as native craftsmen from various regions were used for the construction of the buildings. Influences from Hindu and Jain architecture are seen converging with Islamic elements. The material used in all the buildings at Fatehpur Sikri, is the locally dug out red sandstone, known as 'Sikri sandstone'. The palace can be accessed through gates along the five-mile long fort wall, namely, Delhi Gate, the Lal Gate, the Agra Gate, Birbal's Gate, Chandanpal Gate, The Gwalior Gate, the Tehra Gate, the Chor Gate and the Ajmere Gate.
