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.

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Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal architecture ⓘ
audience hall ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ
accessControl restricted to emperor and select nobles ⓘ
adjacentTo Diwan-i-Aam, Fatehpur Sikri NERFINISHED ⓘ
architecturalStyle Indian ⓘ
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 ⓘ
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 ⓘ
ornate carved capital ⓘ
radiating stone brackets from central pillar ⓘ
partOf Fatehpur Sikri complex NERFINISHED ⓘ
ceremonial core of Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
planType square plan ⓘ
preservationStatus well-preserved ⓘ
region northern India ⓘ
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 ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mariam-uz-Zamani Palace → near → Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
Khwabgah → near → Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
Anup Talao → near → Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri → near → Diwan-i-Khas, Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ