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India: Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

India: Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

The Panch Mahal, a five-storeyed sandstone pavilion, was built for the queens of the Mughal emperor Akbar.

Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar ((r. 1556-1605)). It was the capital of the Mughal Empire for 10 years.






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Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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