Sculpture Of Fatehpur Sikri

Sculpture Of Fatehpur Sikri reflects the craftsmanship of the Mughal dynasty.

Sculpture of Panch Maha, Indian Sculpture

Fatehpur Sikri was built by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate the victory of Babur against Rana Sanga. Built in red sandstone this monument stands tall in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The sculpture of Fatehpur Sikri is in accordance with the idiom followed by the Mughals for building forts.

One of the key features of the architecture of Fatehpur Sikri is that almost all the architectural elements of the Mughals have been included within this fort. The other sculptural delights within Fatehpur Sikri comprise of the following:

Sculpture of Naubat Khana	Sculpture of Diwan-i-Khas	Sculpture of Char Chaman Tank	Sculpture of Ajmer e Sharif
Sculpture of Jodhabai Palace	Sculpture of Mariam-uz-Zamani Palace	Sculpture of Panch Mahal	Sculpture of Jama Masjid
Sculpture of Diwan-i-Aam	Sculpture of Pachisi Court	Sculpture of Buland Darwaza

Pillars, jharokhas, chhatris, charbagh, well decorated arches and others have been widely used to build the fort of Fatehpur Sikri. These elements essentially originated in Indian with the arrival of the Mughal architecture. It is one of the finest specimens of the Indo Islamic style of architecture.

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