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Jodha Bai Mahal

Fatehpur Sikri, India · built 1569

'Jodha Bai Mahal' also known incorrectly as 'Jodh Bai Mahal' is the largest palace in Fatehpur Sikri commissioned by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1569 for his favourite queen, Mariam-uz-Zamani, commonly known as 'Jodha bai'. This Mahal is the largest complex of the zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household). It is a masterpiece of the fusion of Hindu and Persian architecture made with red sandstone.

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