Tomb of Akbar the Great

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Title

Tomb of Akbar the Great

Agent

unknown (Islamic)

Location

Sikandra, Uttar Pradesh, India
at Sikandra, suburb of Agra (8 km distant)
Mathura road (NH2)
105.170944

Date

completed 1614 (creation)
17th century

Style Period

Mughal

Cultural Context

Indian (South Asian)
Islamic

Worktype

built works
funerary structures
tombs
royal tombs
complexes
sites (locations)
historic sites

Material

white and colored marble
red sandstone
stucco
paint

Technique

construction (assembling)

Measurements

9.14 m (height, mausoleum base) x 103.94 m (length, mausoleum base) x 103.94 m (width, mausoleum base)

Subject

Architecture and City Planning

Description

gate
The Mughal emperor Akbar (reigned 1556-1605) selected Sikandra as the site for a garden, which was named Bihistabad (Persian, "Abode of Paradise"), and it was here that he was buried. Construction of his tomb may have been in progress when he died
it was completed between 1612 and 1614 by his son, the emperor Jahangir (reigned 1605-1627). The contribution of each has been debated: the form of the building seems characteristic of Akbar’s reign, while some of the decoration is typical of Jahangir. The main tomb or mausoleum, square in plan, is built in five receding storeys. The unusual design is reminiscent of the so-called Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri. The tomb and mausoleum was damaged in the 17th century by rebellious Jats. The complex is set in 48 Ha (119 acres) of grounds.

Rights

© Saif Haq
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ID

Haq0431

Source

Saif Haq

Collection

Citation

Tomb of Akbar the Great, completed 1614 (creation), Sikandra, Uttar Pradesh, India, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/18360.

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