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Jodha Bai Ka Rauza ,Agra |
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Jodha Bai Ka Rauza, Agra is one of the most mention worthy popular tourist spot during Agra Holidays. This architectural beauty belongs to the Rajput queen of the great Mughal Emperor, Jodha Bai. It exhibits the features of simple Gujarati and Rajasthani architectural styles with distinctive designs and carved decoration. At the same time the Jodha Bai Ka Rauza, Agra is also a perfect blend of the Hindu temple style fused with Muslim architecture. The building is one of the best examples of Persian architectural influence.
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One of the most opulent Monuments in Agra, the interior of the Jodha Bai Ka Rauza, Agra is ornamented with Hindu motifs like lotus, vedikas, parrot, elephants and others.
The great Mughal Emperor, Akbar, entered into a matrimonial alliance with the Rajput princes and married Jodha Bai the Hindu Rajput princess. Jodha Bai, the sister of the Rajput chief Man Singh, is considered as the chief queen among all other queens of Akbar. Moreover, she was also the mother of the next Mughal Emperor, Jahangir. Akbar always followed a tolerant policy towards the Hindus and Jodha Bai had the right to follow her religion in her own palace, Jodha Bai Ka Rauza, Agra, till she was alive.
The Jodha Bai Ka Rauza, Agra is situated just to the right hand side of another famous tourist spot of Agra, the Jahangiri Mahal. There is a special room adorned with stone latticework known as the Hawa Mahal for the royal ladies to get a glimpse of the daily happenings taking place in the palace. This is the most significant portion of the Imperial Harem of Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri. The palace is protected from all corners with a guard room and surrounded by other apartments. The Jodha Bai Ka Rauza, Agra comprise of eight pillar, triangular roofs, semi circular, and corner domes, all of which together forms a spectacular beauty.
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