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  2. Jahangiri Mahal - Wikipedia

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    Agra Fort: Jahangiri Mahal The Hauz-i-Jahangiri is made out of one single block of stone. Jahangiri Mahal may be the most noteworthy [peacock prose] building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used by the Rajput wives of Akbar. It is a form of Islamic ...

  3. Allahabad Fort - Wikipedia

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    The Allahabad Fort was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. Abu'l-Fazl, in his Akbarnama writes: [2]. For a long time [Akbar's] desire was to found a great city in the town of Piyag [Prayag], where the rivers Ganges and Jamna join, and which is regarded by the people of India with much reverence, and which is a place of pilgrimage for the ascetics of that country, and to build a ...

  4. Kumbhalgarh - Wikipedia

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    Akbar's general, Shahbaz Khan, attacked this fort in October 1577 and after the siege of 6 months, he was able to capture the fort in April 1578. But it was recaptured by Pratap in 1583. In 1818, an armed band of sanyasis formed a garrison to protect the fort, but was convinced [ clarification needed ] by James Tod and the fort was taken over ...

  5. List of tombs of Mughal Empire - Wikipedia

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    It is the mausoleum of Mariam-uz-Zamani, the favorite [28] [29] and most influential consort of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. [30] [31] [32] The tomb was built by her son Jahangir, in her memory between years 1623-1627 and is located in Sikandra, next to the Akbar's Tomb, [33] [34] [35] in the direction of Mathura. [36]

  6. Attock Fort - Wikipedia

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    The fort was constructed in 1581 on the orders of the Mughal emperor Akbar. Construction was completed in two years after which the fort was used as a key defense line against Afghan invaders. The fort was captured in 1758 by Tukojirao Holkar and Sabaji Shinde Sidhojiraje Ghatage-Desai- Deshmukh , aka Manaji Paygude (the conqueror of Lahore ...

  7. 8 Places To Sell Used Books Online - AOL

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    Where is the best place to sell books? If you are looking to sell your used books, here are eight great options to sell online or in person: Amazon. Barnes & Noble. BookScouter. Etsy. Half Price Books

  8. Hari Parbat Fort - Wikipedia

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    Hari Parbat Fort is a historical fortification atop the Hari Parbat hill in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The fort was built during the late 18th/early 19th century by Atta Mohammad Khan, governor of Kashmir under Durrani rule. The fort's rampart dates earlier to the late 16th century, from a non-extant fortification built by Mughal ...

  9. Siege of Ranthambore (1568) - Wikipedia

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    Akbar then armed his camp with massive cannons, three of which were more than 15 ft long. Akbar then ordered his men to capture three nearby rocky outcrops, Akbar then placed cannon batteries on those positions. it was from these three positions that Akbar bombarded Ranthambore Fort, which was perched on top of a steep rock cliff. [2]