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    Akbar's tomb - Wikipedia

    • Akbar's tomb is the mausoleum of the third and greatest Mughal emperor Akbar. The tomb was built in 1605–1613 by his son, Jahangir and is situated on 119 acres of grounds in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The buildings are constructed mainly from a deep red sandstone, enriched with features in white marble. … See more

    Location

    It is located at Sikandra, in the suburbs of Agra, on the Mathura road (NH2), 8 km west-northwest of the city … See more

    History

    Akbar I was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in … See more

    Architecture and ornamentation

    The south gate is the largest, with four white marble chhatri-topped minarets, which are similar to (and pre-date) those of the Taj Mahal, and is the normal point of entry to the tomb. The tomb itself is surrounded by a walled en… See more

    Desecration of the tomb

    On 28 March 1688, during the reign of Aurangzeb, Jats rose in rebellion under the leadership of Raja Ram Jat. Mughal prestige suffered a blow when Jats ransacked Akbar's tomb, plundering and looting the … See more

    See also

    • Akbar
    • Akbarnama
    • Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani, tomb of the chief queen consort of Akbar See more

    Further reading

    • Keene, Henry George (1899). "Sikandra". A Handbook for Visitors to Agra and Its Neighbourhood (6 ed.). Thacker, Spink & Co. p. 43.
    • Havell, Ernest Binfield (1904). "Sikandra". A Handbook to Agra and the Taj, Sikand… See more

    External links

    Media related to Akbar's Tomb at Wikimedia Commons
    • ASI's page on Akbar's tomb
    • A painting of the tomb by William Purser, engraved by J Rolph, as an illustration to The Zenana., a poem by … See more

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