Musamman Burj, Agra Fort: Where Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was imprisoned
Musamman Burj, Agra Fort: Where Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was imprisoned
Musamman Burj was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is said that at first a small marble palace built by Akbar was situated at this site, which was later demolished by Jehangir to erect new buildings. Shah Jahan in his turn chose this site to erect the multi-storied marble tower inlaid with precious stones for Mumtaz Mahal. It was built between 1631–40 and offers exotic views of the famous Taj Mahal.
Jehangir's Chain of Justice, Adl-i-Zanjir, Muthamman Burj, Agra fort
The Muthamman Burj, an octagonal building made of white marble inside Agra fort is famous for Jehangir's Chain of Justice (Adl-i-Zanjir). For more information on this video click -
Musamman Burj in Agra fort, Uttar Pradesh
Musamman Burj in Agra fort, where Shah Jehan was imprisoned by his son Aurangazeb. For more details click on -
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This is the Muthamman Burj which offers a full and majestic view of Taj Mahal and Shah Jehan spent 08 years of his imprisonment in this complex.
When he died here, his body was taken by boat to the Taj Mahal and buried.
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Musamman Burj also known as the Saman Burj or the Shah-burj, is an octagonal tower standing close to the Shah Jahan's private hall Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort.
Musamman Burj was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is said that at first a small marble palace built by Akbar was situated at this site, which was later demolished by Jehangir to erect new buildings. Shah Jahan in his turn chose this site to erect the multi-storied marble tower inlaid with precious stones for Mumtaz Mahal. It was built between 1631–40 and offers exotic views of the famous Taj Mahal.
The Musamman Burj is made of delicate marble lattices with ornamental niches so that the ladies of the court could gaze out unseen. The decoration of the walls is pietra dura. The chamber has a marble dome on top and is surrounded by a verandah with a beautiful carved fountain in the center.
The tower looks out over the River Yamuna and is traditionally considered to have one of the most poignant views of the Taj Mahal. It is here that Shah Jahan along with his favorite daughter Jahanara Begum had spent his last few years as a captive of his son Aurangzeb. He lay here on his death bed while gazing at the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Mussaman Burj, Tragedy of Shah Jehan, Agra fort
Mussaman Burj, Tragedy of Shah Jehan, inside Agra fort in Uttar Pradesh. For more details click on -
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Saheli Burj - The Tomb of Sati-un-nissa Khanum in Agra
Sati-un-nissa Khanum was the daughter of a respectable native of Mazendran and belonged to a family of scholars and physicians.
She got Rank of Muhardar ( Seal Keeper ) was, Also renowned as 'the princess of poets'
Visit Agra - Plan to Explore The Tomb of Sati-un-Nissa Khanum in Agra, Also Known Saheli Burj.
Her brother Taliba Amuli, was unrivalled in his age in the choice of words and the power of clothing fine sense in equally fine phrases and earned the title of Prince ( King) of Poets at the Court of Jahangir.
When her husband Nasira ( A Poet), a brother of the great physician ( Hakim ) Raknai ( Rukna) Kashi, died in India, Sati-un-nissa entered the service of Mumtaz Mahal, the renowned Empress of Shah Jahan.
When the Empress died 7th June 1631, Sati-un-nissa, as her chief servant and agent. accompanied the corpse to its last resting-place at Agra (the Taj Mahal).
After the death of Mumtaz Mahal - Shahjahan, who was great admirer of her merits, Made her Sadr-un-Nisa ( Female Nazir of Harem)
Shah Burj in Agra | History, Reviews, Photos of famous destination
Shah Burj in Agra | History, Reviews, Photos of famous destination
Musamman Burj was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is said that at first a small marble palace built by Akbar was situated at this site, which was later demolished by Jehangir to erect new buildings. Shah Jahan in his turn chose this site to erect the multi-storied marble tower inlaid with precious stones for Mumtaz Mahal. It was built between 1631–40 and offers exotic views of the famous Taj Mahal.The Musamman Burj is made of delicate marble lattices with ornamental niches so that the ladies of the court could gaze out unseen. The decoration of the walls is pietra dura. The chamber has a marble dome on top and is surrounded by a verandah with a beautiful carved fountain in the center.
The tower looks out over the River Yamuna and is traditionally considered to have one of the most poignant views of the Taj Mahal. It is here that Shah Jahan along with his favorite daughter Jahanara Begum had spent his last few years as a captive of his son Aurangzeb. He lay here on his death bed while gazing at the Taj Mahal in Agra.
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Taj Mahal
A white marble mausoleum. The crown of palaces. Recognized as the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Agra Fort
A UNESCO World Heritage site. Can be described as a walled city. A brick fort known as Badalgarh, held by Raja Badal Singh Hindu Sikarwar Rajput king. The 94-acre (380,000 m2) fort has a semicircular plan, its chord lies parallel to the river; its walls are seventy feet high.
Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
A five-storey palace in Fatehpur Sikri. Also known as Badgir, which means wind catcher tower. Was a pleasure palace of emperor Akbar. The pool in front of the Panch Mahal is called the Anoop Talao. An extraordinary structure containing 84 columns.
Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah
A Mughal mausoleum. Often described as a jewel box, sometimes called the Baby Taj, the tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal. Built between 1622 and 1628. The structure consists of numerous outbuildings and gardens.
Mehtab Bagh
A charbagh complex. The garden complex, square in shape, measures about 300 by 300 metres (980 ft × 980 ft) and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. During the rainy season, the ground becomes partially flooded.
Chini Ka Rauza
A funerary monument, rauza, containing the tomb of Allama Afzal Khan Mullah. Was built in 1635. The facade of the monument is also known for one of finest examples of glazed tile work, called kashi or chini in Mughal era buildings.
Ram Bagh
The oldest Mughal Garden in India, originally built by the Mughal Emperor Babur in 1528. A Persian garden, where pathways and canals divide the garden to represent the Islamic ideal of paradise, an abundant garden through which rivers flow.
Tomb of Akbar the Great
An important Mughal architectural masterpiece, built 1605–1613, set in 48 Ha (119 acres) of grounds in Sikandra. The tomb building is a four-tiered pyramid, surmounted by a marble pavilion containing the false tomb. The true tomb is in the basement.
Musamman Burj
Also known as the Saman Burj or the Shah-burj, is an octagonal tower standing close to the Shah Jahan's private hall Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort. Was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Was built between 1631–40 and offers exotic views of the famous Taj Mahal.
Jama Masjid
One of the larger mosques in India. Also popularly known as the Jami Masjid or Friday Mosque. Was built by Mughal emperor, Shahjahan in 1648 and dedicated to his favourite daughter, Jahanara Begum.
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Shish Mahal or Glass Palace at Agra Fort
This was built by the Mughal King Shahjahan as a Summer Palace. It has two tanks with fountains, interconnected by a canal, and a water fall(Abshar). These water-devices were provided to keep it cool and comfortable in the scorching heat of Agra. The distinctive feature of this palace is the glass-mosaic work which has been done, on a wide variety of stucco designs, on all its walls and ceilings. Glass-pieces have high mirror quality. As the building is made up of thick walls with only a few openings, the semi-dark interior required artificial light, which glittered and twinkled in thousand ways through this glass-work.
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AGRA FORT History/Information in HINDI(Full Guided Tour) | Agra Heritage Tour | Ep-3 | आगरा का किला
This video is based on my recent visit to Agra Fort which I completed with the help of a tourist guide to know the Agra Fort History in Hindi. So, let me tell you briefly about the Agra Fort history and facts associated with this guided tour.
Although, a lot of people search about Agra Fort History in Bengali, Marathi, English and Telugu but I think Hindi is the most used language in India, so I have come up with this Agra Fort Guide in Hindi. Agra Fort Railway Station is just about 100 m away from the Agra Fort, so if you have your train till this railway station, you can reach Agra Fort in not more than 2-4 minutes.
Agra Fort Timings: Sunrise to Sunset
Agra Fort to Taj Mahal Distance : 2 km
Agra Fort Ticket Price/Entry Fee : Rs.50(Indian/Domestic Tourist), Rs.550(Foreign Tourist), Free(For Children above 15 yrs of Age)
Agra Fort is a popular historical fort in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra Fort was known to be the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, after which the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. Before the Britishers captured this fort, the last Indian rulers who occupied it were the Marathas. In the year 1983, the Agra fort was got the tag of a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is located at about 2 km northwest of its more well known sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more appropriately described as a walled city.
Agra Fort had been built and used majorly by the early mughal rulers including Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. The Fort stands tall on an ancient site and was known as Badalgarh. It was known to be captured by Ghaznavi for some time but later in the 15th century A.D. the Chauhan Rajputs captured it. Soon after, Agra got the status of capital soon after Sikandar Lodi (A.D. 1487-1517) shifted his capital from Delhi and built a few buildings in the existing Fort of Agra. After the first battle of Panipat (A.D. 1526) Mughals occupied the fort and ruled from it. Then Humayun was crowned in the fort in A.D. 1530. The Fort actually got its present appearance during Akbar’s reign (A.D. 1556-1605).
Agra Fort Architecture: The 380,000 m2 (94-acre) fort has a semicircular plan, its chord actually lies parallel to the Yamuna river and its walls are known to be 70 ft high. Double ramparts have massive circular bastions at certain intervals, with battlements, embrasures, machicolations as well as string courses. 4 gates were provided on all the sides, one was the Khizri gate which opened on to the river. Two of the gates of the Fort are notable: the Delhi Gate and the Lahore Gate. The Lahore Gate is popularly known as the Amar Singh Gate, for Amar Singh Rathore.
Places to Visit in Agra Fort:
• Jahangir Bath Tab
• Jahangiri Bedroom
• Jahangir’s Dining Hall
• Sheesh Mahal
• Roshnara Palace
• Jahanara Palace
• Angoori Palace
• Khaas Mahal(Shahjahan Mumtaz Bedroom)
• Fountain
• Shah Jahan Garden
• Musamman Burj/Shah Jahan’s Jail
• Shah Jahan Washroom
• Meena Masjid
• Meena Bazar
• Diwan-i-Khas
• Diwan-i-Aam
• Nagina Masjid
Hope you liked my Agra Fort Video in which I have given you the complete details about this beautiful fort. I wish Drones were allowed and I could take Agra Fort Drone View for you but unfortunately we cannot fly Drones in or around historical monuments in India. When I come back again at this fort I will like you to show some unknown facts about it (Agra Fort ka Rahasya).
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Agra Fort is a greater monument than the Taj Mahal!
Agra Fort is a poorer step-cousin to the more brash and imposing Taj Mahal, but no less a monument in terms of heritage, lineage, historicity, grandeur or more!
Agra Fort, is a monument, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city.
The Red Fort and the Taj Mahal bear an exceptional and complementary testimony to a civilization which has disappeared, that of the Mughal Emperors. Agra's history goes back more than 2,500 years, but it was not until the reign of the Mughals that Agra became more than a provincial city. Humayun, son of the founder of the Mughal Empire, was offered jewellery and precious stones by the family of the Raja of Gwalior, one of them the famous Koh-i-Noor. The heyday of Agra came with the reign of Humayun's son, Akbar the Great. During his reign, the main part of the Agra Fort was built.
The Red Fort of Agra is a powerful fortress founded in 1565 by the Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) on the right bank of the Yamuna; it is placed today on the north-west extremity of the Shah Jahan Gardens which surround the Taj Mahal and clearly form, with them, a monumental unity.
This bastioned fortress, with walls of red sandstone rising above a moat and interrupted by graceful curves and lofty bastions, encompasses within its enclosure walls of 2.5 km, the imperial city of the Mogul rulers. Like the Delhi Fort, that of Agra is one of the most obvious symbols of the Mogul grandeur which asserted itself under Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
The wall has two gates, the Delhi Gate and the Amar Singh Gate. The original and grandest entrance was through the Delhi Gate, which leads to the inner portal called the Hathi Pol or Elephant Gate. But now the entrance to the fort is only through the Amar Singh Gate.
The citadel comprises a large number of fairy-like palaces: the Khas Mahal, the Shish Mahal, the octagonal tower of Muhammam Burj, as well as reception rooms: Diwan-i-Khas, built in 1637 and the many pillared Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience), constructed in 1628, under the reign of the luxury-loving Shah Jahan (1630-55). Within the palatial complex, there are two very beautiful mosques of white marble, the Moti Masjid or the Pearl Mosque, constructed in 1646-53 by Shah Jahan and the Nagina Masjid built under the reign of Aurangzeb (1658-1707).
Several of the buildings are made from pure marble with beautiful carvings; all of these monuments mark the apogee of an Indo-Muslim art strongly marked by influences from Persia which already manifested itself in Timurid art.
Emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal, was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in Agra Fort, from which he had a view of the building erected for his deceased wife. Shah Jahan is said to have died in the Musamman Burj, a tower with a beautiful marble balcony.
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Musamman Burj in the Agra Fort, India
Musamman Burj in the Agra Fort, Agra, India. 2019-03-04
Shah Jahan's Prison - Agra Fort, India
After he built the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan was overthrown by his son and confined in the Agra Fort until his death.
India Agra Red Fort
The Red Fort of Agra is a powerful fortress founded in 1565 by the Emperor Akbar. It is one of the most obvious symbols of the Mogul grandeur which asserted itself under Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan . Emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal, was imprisoned by his son in Agra Fort, from which he had a view of the building erected for his deceased wife.
Agra Fort Amazing View || आगरा का किला || Shahjahan's Bedroom || Agra vlog
Agra Fort Amazing View || आगरा का किला || Shahjahan's Bedroom || Agra vlog
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Taj Mahal tour - Agra, India
There are photo of Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Diwan-I-Am, Taj Mahal museum, Amar Singh Gate, Lahore Gate, The Great Gate, Darwaza-I-Rauza, Jahangir Mahal, Musamman Burj, Yamuna River and etc
View of Taj Mahal from Agra Fort
View of the mighty Taj Mahal from Agra fort in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
History of Agra Fort, India
History of Agra Fort:
Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort), was commissioned by the conquering Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great in 1565, and is another of Agra's World Heritage Sites. A stone tablet at the gate of the Fort states that it had been built before 1000 but was later renovated by Akbar. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shāh Jahān's time, and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque or Motī Masjid, the Dīwān-e-'Ām and Dīwān-e-Khās (halls of public and private audience), Jahāngīr's Palace, Khās Mahal, Shīsh Mahal (mirrored palace), and the Musamman Burj.
It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty till 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. The Agra fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city.
Realising the importance of its central situation, Akbar made it his capital and arrived in Agra in 1558. His historian, Abul Fazl, recorded that this was a brick fort known as 'Badalgarh'. It was in a ruined condition and Akbar had it rebuilt with red sandstone from Barauli area Dhaulpur district, in Rajasthan. Architects laid the foundation and it was built with bricks in the inner core with sandstone on external surfaces. Some 4,000 builders worked on it daily for eight years, completing it in 1573.
It was only during the reign of Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan, that the site took on its current state. Shah Jahan built the beautiful Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Unlike his grandfather, Shah Jahan tended to have buildings made from white marble. He destroyed some of the earlier buildings inside the fort to make his own.
At the end of his life, Shah Jahan was deposed and restrained by his son, Aurangzeb, in the fort. It is rumoured that Shah Jahan died in Muasamman Burj, a tower with a marble balcony with a view of the Taj Mahal.
The 380,000-square-metre (94-acre) fort has a semicircular plan, its chord lies parallel to the river and its walls are seventy feet high. Double ramparts have massive circular bastions at intervals, with battlements, embrasures, machicolations and string courses. Four gates were provided on its four sides, one Khizri gate opening on to the river.
Two of the fort's gates are notable: the Delhi Gate and the Lahore Gate. The Lahore Gate is also popularly also known as the Amar Singh Gate, for Amar Singh Rathore.
Because the Indian military (the Parachute Brigade in particular) is still using the northern portion of the Agra Fort, the Delhi Gate cannot be used by the public. Tourists enter via the Amar Singh Gate.
The fort is a typical example of Mughal architecture, effectively showing how the North Indian style of fort construction differed from that of the South. In the South, the majority of forts were built on the seabed like the one at Bekal in Kerala.
A presentation by Mahakavi Mirza.