Archive for January, 2010

Panchakki

Panchakki
It is an impressive pre-Mughal watermill harnessed to operate large grain-grinding stones. It [...]

Bibi-ka -Maqbara

Bibi-ka -Maqbara
It was built around 1657-1661, by the last of the six great Mughal Emperors, Aurangazeb, for his wife, Rabia Durrani. Aurangazeb’s mausoleum is far less ornamental, than Taj Mahal. The mausoleum stands in a square of 1,37,00 sq. meters. The monument is an excellent example of Persian Architecture. It’s more attractive [...]