Padishah Akbar the Great from the dynasty of the Great Mongols ruled the country from 1556 to 1605. During his reign, he patronized the development of culture, art and science, which contributed to the prosperity of the country. Akbar the Great successfully implemented many innovations that improved the economic situation of the country, and carried out a number of major military, state and religious reforms, and strengthened the power of his dynasty. For this, he is remembered and revered as one of the best Muslim rulers.
The design of his future tomb Akbar the Great began himself, around 1600. Construction was completed after his death in 1613. The tomb is located in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra. Inside the mausoleum there is a symbolic sarcophagus of Akbar the Great, but it is empty, there are no remains of the great ruler.
The burial of Akbar the Great and his two beloved wives is located deep under the mausoleum, although it is possible that the remains of Akbar the Great himself were burned during the looting of the mausoleum, seventy years after his death during the uprising of the Jats against the Great Moghuls, while the sarcophagus was also damaged.
Around the mausoleum there is a magnificent park inhabited by antelopes and peacocks, surrounded by a wall with four monumental gates, which can compete with the decoration of the mausoleum itself. Each gate is decorated with mosaics and is directed to one of the cardinal points, but only the southern one, the Gate of Splendor, is the real entrance.
The design of his future tomb Akbar the Great began himself, around 1600. Construction was completed after his death in 1613. The tomb is located in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra. Inside the mausoleum there is a symbolic sarcophagus of Akbar the Great, but it is empty, there are no remains of the great ruler.
The burial of Akbar the Great and his two beloved wives is located deep under the mausoleum, although it is possible that the remains of Akbar the Great himself were burned during the looting of the mausoleum, seventy years after his death during the uprising of the Jats against the Great Moghuls, while the sarcophagus was also damaged.
Around the mausoleum there is a magnificent park inhabited by antelopes and peacocks, surrounded by a wall with four monumental gates, which can compete with the decoration of the mausoleum itself. Each gate is decorated with mosaics and is directed to one of the cardinal points, but only the southern one, the Gate of Splendor, is the real entrance.
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