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Slide 2:1°Orchha Palace
Built XVI century
Style Bundela
Dinasty Rajput 5°City Palace of Jaipur
Built 1729-32
By Maharaja Suwai Jai Singh
Style Rajput
Dinasty Kacchwaha Palaces & forts of India
(Part one) 3°Fatephur Sikri
Built 1571-85
By Emperor Akbar
Style Mughal & Hindu
Dinasty Mughal 4°Amber Fort (Jaipur)
Built XI century & later
Style Rajpup with Mughal influences
Dinasty Kacchwaha 2°Agra Fort
Built 1565-73
Style Mughal
Dinasty Mughal
Slide 3:ORCHA PALACES
A magnificent example of medieval palace-fort.
Mostly all the buildings have a chhatri (top pavillon with dome or vault)
Slide 8:AGRA FORT
(LAL QUILA)
Built by Akbar, the construction continued till the time of his gradson Shah Jahan
This is a massive sandstone fortification that runs along the Yamuna River
Slide 14:FATEHPUR SIKRI
Emperor Akbar planned this city as his capital but shortage of water compelled him to abandon it
Today is a “Ghost city”, only visited by tourists.
It’ s one of the finest examples of Mughal architectural splendor at his height
Slide 20:AMBER FORT
An stuning building in white marble and sandstone, some rooms are covered with thousands of tiny mirrows and coloured glass.
An intricated artwork, a hallmark of indian palaces
On top of a hill, you can go up by elephant ! ! !
Slide 26:REAL PALACE JAIPUR
Built following the principes set down in the “Shilpa Shastra”, ancien Hindu text of architecture.
There are 2 gigantic silver unrs made to carry water of Ganges River when Madho Singh II went to London to attend the coronation of King Edward VII
Also interesting is the “Court of the beloved”, with 4 door representing the 4 seasons, peacocks and lotus leaves adorn them
Slide 30:By Maria
mocampos@gmail.com India has one of the world’s oldest civilizations, forts and palaces that dot the lanscape are proud sentinels and living reminders of India rich civilization and culture.
They melt beauty and grace with strenght. Indian Classical music
Author. Prem Rawat