GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Delhi
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Lahore
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Agra
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Kashmir
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Detailed explanation-1: -T his mausoleum is situated on the out skirts of the Agra City. It houses the mortal remains of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, who, during his lifetime itself had completed the tomb and laid out a beautiful garden.
Detailed explanation-2: -An important architectural masterpiece of the Mughal era, it was built between 1605 and 1618. Built entirely out of sandstone and white marble, Emperor Akbar himself oversaw the construction of this tomb until his death.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mausoleum, which was completed in 1612-13, rises to a height of about 100 feet, diminishing in size with each level. It is built largely of red sandstone but the top storey is clad in white marble. Jahangir built a magnificent gateway to the north of the complex, with four unusually slender marble minarets.