Akbari Fort & Museum

Akbari Fort & Museum is a museum In Ajmer. It was once the residence of Prince Salīm, the son of the Emperor Akbar, and presently houses a collection of Mughal and Rajput armour and sculpture. This is a magnificent example of Mughal architecture, construction of which had been commissioned by Akbar in 1570. This is the location from where Salim, as the Emperor Jahangir read out the firman permitting the British East India Company to trade with India.[1]

History

Reason for Construstion

References

  1. 1 2 "Akbar Ka Kila , AJMER". www.rajasthangk.net/. www.rajasthangk.net/. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  2. Singh, Rachna (2013-08-03). "Sound & light show at Akbari Quila from April 12". The Times of India (Jaipur). Retrieved 2015-03-17 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.

Coordinates: 26°27′39″N 74°38′01″E / 26.4607°N 74.6335°E / 26.4607; 74.6335

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