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Description
Property Name: Birbal’s Palace
Inventory No: 91-5619-3
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-06-11
Country (State party): India
Province: Uttar Pradesh
Town: Fatehpur Sikri
Geographic coordinates: 27° 5′ 48.71″ N
77° 39′ 51.81″ E
Historic Period: 16th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction:
Style: Mughal
Original Use: Palace
Current Use: Touristic
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The buildings is the largest and finest residential structure in Fatehpur Sikri. Due to its proximity to the royal residence, it is believed that the building is the palace of Akbar’s two chief queens; however since it lacks a private bath and a courtyard, some authorities suggest it was used by Akbar for religious discussions.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
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References
S. A. A. Rizvi and V. Flynn: Fathpur Sikri (Bombay, 1975)
R. Nath: Fatehpur Sikri: Forms, Techniques & Concepts (Jaipur, 1988)
Tillotson, G.H.R. 1990. Mughal India, San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 117.