| Diwan-I-Khas Fatehpur
Sikri Agra
Diwan-I-Khas
The royal enclosure lies
behind the Diwan-I-Aam. At the northern corner stands a small but grand
single-storey structure of Diwan-I-Khas with the most magnificently sculptured
and most photographed stone column at the center of the hall. It bursts
forth into a set of 36 closely set vaulted and pendulous brackets supporting
a circular platform from which radiate four passages. Is it really the
famous Ibadat-Khana where Akbar initiated religious discourses amongst
diverse religious groups-Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and Jesuit etc.
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Promising to transport
the tourists to her land to an age of glory and culture, the entirety of
the city of Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh in India is an example of the
brilliance and the charisma of the great Mughals. Resplendent in the elegance
which naturally comes to this ancient city, thanks to her rich association
with the regality of the Mughals, Tours To Fatehpur Sikri are considered
to be definite must haves if you are planning a tour itinerary to Uttar
Pradesh. Characterized by the rich feel of the red sand stone, which it
is constructed of, the prestigious list of the various Monuments Of Fatehpur
Sikri is led by, perhaps, the Diwan-I-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri.
Built as a form of homage
to the memory of the memory of the great Sufi saint, Sheikh Salim Chisti,
who, it is said, blessed the emperor with an heir to the Mughal throne
in India, who was to be later known as Jahangir, Fatehpur Sikri was built
in 1571 and stood as the capital of the Mughal empire till the year 1585.
Once, the bustling capital city of the great Mughals, Fatehpur Sikri was
abandoned due to what, today is guessed by historians to be a severe water
shortage. |
Listed in the prestigious
list of World Heritage sites as put down by UNESCO, Fatehpur Sikri is today
one of the greatest prides of Indian culture. Arguably, one of the most
prestigious monuments in Fatehpur Sikri, the Diwan-I-Khas in Fatehpur Sikri
offers an excellent glimpse of the life in the Mughal court in Fatehpur
Sikri.
Know as the Diwan-I-Khas
or the Hall of Private Audience, a visit to the exotic premises of the
Diwan-I-Khas in Fatehpur Sikri is one of the most popular tourist attractions
in Fatehpur Sikri. A silent witness to the grandeur of the great Mughals,
a tour to the Diwan-I-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri is known for the elaborate carvings,
which mark its interiors. Perhaps, the most prominent aspect of the interiors
of the Diwan-I-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri is the stone column, which, to a large
extent, probably bears some association to the rule of Emperor Akbar. The
second most striking feature of the Fatehpur Sikri is the massive Lotus
Pillar throne, which was probably the throne, where the emperor sat while
holding court. |
