The construction took place from about to The decoration of jewels and pearls made the minaret look like a stunning piece of Indo — Islamic architecture. However, good things are rooted to be plundered if history is kept in consideration.
The jats in the leadership of Raja Ram Jat rose against Aurangzeb, plundered the tomb of Akbar and took out all its gold and jewels, and devastated it into almost a ruin. They took the control on Agra fort, and shown rage in the most horrifying manners. They looted the tomb, dig out the remains of Akbar and dragged his bones out of the coffin. This malpractice was initiated because Aurangzeb then ruler of Mughal Dynasty had killed one of the Jat man, the father of Gukula.
The tomb, which was now a ruin had no one to properly take care of, it is in the times of British era when Lord Curzon took responsibility to mend this heritage site. The beautiful red and white sandstone fabricated building is one of the best examples of Indo — Islamic architectural styles. The tomb is like a miniature of Taj Mahal in colours.
An important architectural masterpiece of the Mughal era, it was built between and Built entirely out of sandstone and white marble, Emperor Akbar himself oversaw the construction of this tomb until his death. Unlike the other tombs of famous Muslim kings around the world, the Tomb of Akbar faces towards the rising sun instead of Masjid of Mecca.
The main tomb is surrounded by a beautiful garden that was designed by Akbar himself. Following Tartary traditions, that state that one must see-through the construction of one's tomb themselves, Akbar lived through the construction of his tomb and built a beautiful garden around it. Sign in with Facebook. Sign in with Google. Packages Hotels Collections.
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The Architecture of the Akbar's Tomb is an epitome of Mughal style. The architecture is a mixture of Hindu Rajputana design and gothic Mughal style. It has the standard feature of symmetry like other monuments of this era. The tomb is surrounded by a wall which encloses the entire property. There are four gates. The southern gate is the largest one with four marble chhatri-topped minarets which are very similar to those of Taj Mahal's.
In the garden, you can find antelope and monkeys. You can rarely spot peacocks here. There is a water canal on both the sides of the garden. It is rare to find water in the canal, these days. The tomb has four gates and the south gate is the largest one with minarets on top like the ones in Taj Mahal. A wall covers the tomb. The building is a four-leveled pyramid with marble pavilion. The false tomb is found in the ground floor while the real tomb is located in the basement. The basement is not open for tourists.
It is said to contain precious and expensive jewels, weapons and other before the attack of Jats. The tomb also has the remains of two of Akbar's daughters. Unlike any other Mughal tombs, the tomb is faced towards the east rather than towards Mecca.
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Architecture of Akbar's Tomb The tomb of Akbar is done in typical style and symmetry of various monuments during the Mughal era. Agra Airport Why to Visit Agra?
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