Jodha Bai's Palace
Red sandstone palace built for a Mughal emperor's Hindu queen, blending Rajput and Islamic design.
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This guide to Jodha Bai's Palace follows Emperor Akbar's search for an heir, his marriage to a Hindu Rajput princess in 1562, and the son she bore him in 1569 that led him to build an entire capital at Fatehpur Sikri. It traces how her faith shaped this palace, from a private Hindu shrine to the carved swans and elephants on its walls. Look for the Rajasthani roofline curves alongside the Islamic arches as you walk through.
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