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Sikandra, The Tomb of Akbar |
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The Akbar a emperor began construction on his
tomb in Sikandra, near Agra, in 1605. The building was completed by his
son, who finished the structure using designs and methods not originally
intended, like leaving out a crowning dome. The tomb of Akbar is an
arcuate structure built from red sandstone and white marble. On each of
its four sides, the grand portals are inlayed with complex mosaics. Eight kilometres north of Agra at Sikandra is the tomb of Akbar, started within his lifetime and completed by his son Jahangir in 1613. The tomb in elevation is pyramidical and consist of three storeys. On top is an open courtyard surrounded by a marble screen enclosing the tomb itself. The buiding is unique in its departure from Islamic architectural tradition, for it has no domed roof. |
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