Sunday 5 February 2017

Panch Mahal Located At Fatehpur Sikri

These Are The Pictures Of Commemorative Stone And Building Of Badgir Commonly Known As Panch Mahal Located At Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. It Is Famous As Panch Mahal Due To It Five-Storeys. The Word "BADGIR" Means Wind Catcher Tower. It Was Commissioned By Sikarwar Rajputs . This Structure Is Close To Haremsara. The Top Pavilion Gives A Majestic View Of The Fort That Lies On Its Left Side.
It Is Written On The Commemorative Stone Of Panch Mahal Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh,India:
' The BADGIR (PANCH MAHAL) '
Popularly Called Panch Mahal, This Structure Has Five Storeys, Each Storey Being Smaller Than The One Upon Which It Stands And The Crowning One Being Just A Kiosk Supported On Four Slender Pillars. The Building Contains 176 Columns Of Which The Ground Floor Has Eighty-Four Columns , The First Storey Has Fiftysix, The Second Twenty, The Third Twelve And The Top Storey Has Four. These Columns Are Richly Carved And Provide Interesting Varieties Of Design And Ornamentations
The Building Was Intended As A Place For Recreation Where The Emperor Sitting In The In The Uppermost Kiosk Enjoyed The Fresh Air Of The Evening And The Moonlight During Summer Nights. The Ladies Also Visited The Panch Mahal Through The Screened Passage Connecting Its Third Storey With The Haramsara.'






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