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. Construction of this had been commissioned by Akbar in 1570. This is the location from where Salim, as the Emperor Jahangir read out the farmân permitting the British East India Company to trade with India.[1]

Main Entrance of Akbar's Fort

Akbar's Fort

History

Reason for Construction

Military - It was built for advancing mughal armies .[1]
Palace - It was a resting place for Emperor Akbar during his visits to Garib Nawaz in Ajmer.[2]

References

"Akbar Ka Kila , AJMER". www.rajasthangk.net/. www.rajasthangk.net/. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
Singh, Rachna (3 August 2013). "Sound & light show at Akbari Quila from April 12". The Times of India. Jaipur. Retrieved 17 March 2015 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.

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[:0-1] "Akbar Ka Kila , AJMER". www.rajasthangk.net/. www.rajasthangk.net/. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[2] Singh, Rachna (3 August 2013). "Sound & light show at Akbari Quila from April 12". The Times of India. Jaipur. Retrieved 17 March 2015 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.