Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri
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Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri is an ornate Mughal audience hall built by Emperor Akbar, renowned for its central carved stone pillar and unique architectural blend of Persian and Indian styles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal architecture
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audience hall ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| accessControl | restricted to emperor and select nobles ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Diwan-i-Aam, Fatehpur Sikri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indian
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Mughal NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| associatedWithReignOf | Akbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Emperor Akbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Indo-Islamic architectural synthesis
ⓘ
symbol of Akbar’s imperial authority ⓘ |
| decorativeElement |
floral motifs
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geometric patterns ⓘ intricate stone carving ⓘ |
| era | Akbari period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
council chamber
ⓘ
hall for private audience ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Fatehpur Sikri" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mughal period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatehpur Sikri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | red sandstone ⓘ |
| namedInLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Hall of Private Audience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Agra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central carved stone pillar
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ornate carved capital ⓘ radiating stone brackets from central pillar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fatehpur Sikri complex
NERFINISHED
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ceremonial core of Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ |
| planType | square plan ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
|
| religiousAffiliation | Islamic cultural context ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof with chhatris at corners ⓘ |
| state | Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageSince | 1986 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
discussions with courtiers
ⓘ
imperial consultations ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.