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Akbar's Tomb

Agra district, India · built 1604

Akbar's tomb is the mausoleum of the third and greatest Mughal emperor Akbar. The tomb was built in 1605–1613 by his son, Jahangir and is situated on 119 acres of grounds in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The buildings are constructed mainly from a deep red sandstone, enriched with features in white marble. The tomb was plundered and largely desecrated in 1688 by Hindu Jat forces.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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