This spacious palace was assured of privacy and security by high walls and a 9 metre guarded gate to the east. The architecture is a blend of styles with Hindu columns and Muslim cupolas. This small-screened wind tower faces the garden and is attached to the palace. The garden is laid out in the Char Bagh style with straight walls intersecting at right angles and divided by shallow channels.
Inside, there is a vast congregational coutyard. To the right, at the corner, is the Jammat Khana Hall and next ot this is the tomb of the royal ladies. It is entered through the eastern entrance known as the Buland Darwaza.
This gate can be approached from the outside by a metre flight of steps which adds to its grandeur. Agra is the most easily accessible tourist destination in India. The city has excellent air, rail and road links. While in Agra, the best way to visit Fatehpur Sikri is by a taxi. The Imperial fort of Fatehpur Sikri is approachable from Agra, 37 kilometers away or 18 kilometers from Bharatpur.
Most visitors prefer to make a day trip to the fort en route from Agra or from Bharatpur, as it requires at least half a day to explore. It only takes 40 minutes from Delhi to Agra. It is well connected to all major cities of India. It seems anyone and everyone in this neighborhood has the agility to metamorphose into a guide. Qualified guides are available near the ticket counter.
Try to avoid the unauthorized 'guides' who pester the visitors the moment one gets down from the bus. If you are so needed a guide, fix up the rate and itinerary up front. Also make it clear that you need only guide service to the monuments and nothing else like hotel booking, souvenir shopping , donation for a charity and so on The qualified guides doesn't move around like a tout, nor are they pushy.
Typically they approach as you buy ticket and enter the monument. Hire a guide for an hour or so in the palace complex for a quick tour. Pay and release the guide after a tour. Now you can spend your time re visiting the spots again at your leisure. That is the best strategy especially if you wants to relax and see things at your own pace. By the way it is worth hiring a guide. More so if you are new to the whole gamut of Mugal history and architecture.
Access into the city was controlled by a series of gates or barriers that progressively restricted movement from the public spaces into the zones of the city reserved for the royal family and nobility. Beginning from Delhi Darwaza in Sikri village, and moving westward, lay the city's gateways. Beyond these, further to the west, are the Tehrah Crooked and the Ajmeri Darwazas.
Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, and Ajmer Gateways are so called because the roads to these towns led out from these named gateways. The gateways are all identical in design but the Agra Gateway is best preserved and most frequently used by the modern tourist coming either from Agra or Bharatpur. Inside the Agra Gateway, is a large irregular pentagonal enclosure containing ruined cloisters. Locally known as the 'kotwali' or police check post, it was a caravanserai.
Behind this caravanserai, the eastern end of the Fatehpur ridge rises, steeply; on its slopes and summit are the remains of some elegant quarters, of which the best preserved is a charming pavilion of red sandstone called Tansen's Baradari.
The road leads to the attractive Dak Bungalow built by Lord Curzon The Dak Bungalow is worth visiting for the magnificent view it offers of Sikri village and Delhi Darwaza. The Naubat Khana was a place where drums were beaten to make important announcements, and also to herald the emperor's appearances in the Diwan-I-Am. A huge structure with rubble masonry walls, popularly called 'Taksal' or mint, was the Karkhana or workshop where goods, both for daily use as well as luxury items were manufactured for the court.
The Taksal was a part of the Karkhana and it is possible that gold and presentation coins were minted here. Among these ruins is a large plastered tank, called Hauz-i-Shirin or sweet tank, which was used to collect rainwater for preparing the food for the court. He was the 'sufrachi' or Superintendent of the Imperial Table whose duty was to wait upon the emperor at his meals. Hakims' Quarters, believed to be the residence of the three Hakim brothers.
Their knowledge of philosophy and the sciences, earned them the title of Hakim in Akbar's court. The Imperial Palace complex can be related to various traditions, representing a unique and mysterious masterpiece. Criterion iii : The city of Fatehpur Sikri bears an exceptional testimony to the Mughal civilization at the end of 16th century. Criterion iv : The city as a whole is a unique example of architectural ensembles of very high quality constructed between and The inscribed property contains all the attributes necessary to express its Outstanding Universal Value, and these are in a good state of conservation.
Factors that previously threatened the integrity of the property, such as mining activities, have been controlled by the banning of mining within a km radius of Fatehpur Sikri, but will require continuous monitoring, particularly in regard to illegal blasting.
The extension of the buffer zone, and the establishment of pertinent regulatory measures, are critical to controlling the unplanned growth of the township and the potential threat to the visual integrity of the property. Adequate planning and the definition of clear guidelines for visitor use are also essential to maintain the qualities of the property, especially as relates to the potential development of infrastructure at and nearby the property.
The authenticity of Fatehpur Sikri has been preserved in the palaces, public buildings, mosques, and living areas for the court, the army, and the servants of the king. To maintain the condition of authenticity, guidelines are needed to ensure that form and design, as well as location and setting, are protected.
Legal protection of the property and control over the regulated area around it is through legislation, including the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR Act and its Rules and Amendment and Validation Act , which is adequate to the overall administration of the property and buffer zone.
In addition, the passing of orders by the Honourable Supreme Court of India assists the Archaeological Survey of India in the protection and conservation of monuments. An area of 10, sq km around the Taj Mahal is defined to protect the monument from pollution.
To prevent the entry of unauthorized persons into the tourist movement area and to avoid encroachments in the property area, a boundary wall has been constructed on the protected limits of the palace complex. In addition to the physical delimitation, regulatory measures are needed to prevent further encroachment and impacts on the visual integrity of the property.
The sustained implementation of the Integrated Management Plan is required for the adequate protection, conservation, and management of the property and its buffer zone.
It is also the necessary mechanism to coordinate the actions implemented by different agencies at the central and local levels having mandates that have an impact on the property, including the Town and Country Planning Organization, the Agra Development Authority, the Municipal Corporation, and the Public Works Department, among others.
Although the Archaeological Survey of India has been managing the visitors to the property by means of its management system, the Integrated Management Plan will need to ensure adequate visitor management and guidelines for the potential development of additional infrastructure, which will need to be preceded in all cases by a Heritage Impact Assessment.
The fund provided by the federal government is adequate for the overall conservation, preservation, and maintenance of the monuments of Fatehpur Sikri. It supports the presence of a Conservation Assistant who works under the guidance of the regional office of the Archaeological Survey of India and coordinates activities at the property.
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