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2. Palaces & forts of India
(Part one)
1°Orchha Palace
Built XVI century
Style Bundela
Rajput Dinasty
2°Agra Fort
Built 1565-73
Style Mughal
Mughal Dinasty
4°Amber Fort (Jaipur)
Built XI century & later
Style Rajpup with Mughal
influences
Kacchwaha Dinasty
3°Fatephur Sikri
Built 1571-85
By Emperor Akbar
Style Mughal & Hindu
Mughal Dinasty
5°City Palace of Jaipur
Built 1729-32
By Maharaja Suwai Jai Singh
Style Rajput
Kacchwaha Dinasty

3. ORCHA
PALACES
A magnificent
example of medieval
palace-fort.
Mostly all the
buildings have a
chhatri (top pavillon
with dome or vault)

8. AGRA FORT
(LAL QUILA)
Built by Akbar, the
construction continued
till the time of his
gradson Shah Jahan
This is a massive
sandstone fortification
that runs along the
Yamuna River

14. FATEHPUR SIKRI
Emperor Akbar
planned this city as his
capital but shortage of
water compelled him
to abandon it
Today is a “Ghost
city”, only visited by
tourists.
It’ s one of the finest
examples of Mughal
architectural splendor
at his height

20. AMBER FORT
An stuning building in
white marble and
sandstone, some rooms
are covered with
thousands of tiny mirrows
and coloured glass.
An intricated artwork, a
hallmark of indian
palaces
On top of a hill, you can
go up by elephant ! ! !

26. REAL PALACE
JAIPUR
Built following the principes
set down in the “Shilpa
Shastra”, ancien Hindu text
of architecture.
There are 2 gigantic silver
unrs made to carry water of
Ganges River when Madho
Singh II went to London to
attend the coronation of
King Edward VII
Also interesting is the
“Court of the beloved”, with
4 door representing the 4
seasons, peacocks and lotus
leaves adorn them

30. India has one of the world’s
oldest civilizations, forts and
palaces that dot the lanscape
are proud sentinels and
living reminders of India
rich civilization and culture.
They melt beauty and grace
with strenght.
Indian Classical music
Author. Prem Rawat
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