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Photo: Shahnoor Habib Munmun, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The red sandstone architectural symmetry of the walls and bridges that crisscross the artificial lake or pool is beautiful but the water nowadays is polluted and dirty.
The Anup Talao is a pavilion completed in 1576. It is set in the centre of a pool in the courtyard of the Fatehpur Sikri Fort in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. The pavilion is also known as "Char-Chamad", referring to the four bridges. Located north of the imperial apartments in the Mahal-i Khass courtyard (Khwabgah) and Northeast of Hujra-i-Anup Tala-u a pavilion that housed Akbar’s guests.
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Literally translating to "Five Palace", the five-storey building stands out from the rest of the complex with its almost Buddhist pagoda-like influences in its architectural design.
Hall of Public Audience
Hall of Private Audience
Striking architecturally, a central pillar dominates the hall which is thought to represent religious syncretism that Akbar sought. An audience platform where the emperor sat crowns the pillar with bridges leading to the four corners of the room leading to open galleries around the upper floor.
Birbal's Palace
Birbal was a Hindu courtier of Akbar, who ended up becoming one of Akbar's closest and most trusted military advisors. The stone carvings and interior of the palace where Birbal lived are magnificent.
House of Worship
A hall where Emperor Akbar invited religious scholars of a variety of religions to discuss and debate.