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
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
Haq0434
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/18363.
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