Jodha Bai Ka Rauza , Fatehpur Sikri
About Jodha Bai Ka Rauza
Located in Fatehpur Sikri, Jodha Bai Ka Rauza or Jodha Bai’s Palace is around 12 kms from Taj Mahal, Agra. This ‘Rauza’ was built by Akbar for his favourite Rajput Queen – Hira Kunwar or ‘Jodha’ as she is now popularily known. The marriage took place as part of a truce deal with the Rajkumari’s father, the then-King Bhar Mahal of Amer in exchange of recognition of Akbar as their King. Rajput Kings took pride in giving away their daughters’ hand to Mughal Emperors to boast of familial relations with the King. Akbar was greatly secularist in his ideals, allowing Jodha Bai to worship Lord Krishna even after her conversion. Thus, Jodhai Bai ka Rauza emerged as the perfect example of this Hindu-Muslim religious and architectural fusion of the sixteenth century Mughal era.
The name ‘Jodha Bai’ is however a misconception simply passed down by folklore. It has been largely agreed that Akbar had no wife called Jodha Bai and there is no mention of her in Ain-e-Akbari or Akbarnama or any of the existing historical memoirs. The name now purely stands for a representative figure and the Jodhi Bai’s Palace - symbolic of strong, religious fusion and a politically established Hindu princess in the Mughal era of Indian history.
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Birbal Bhavan, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
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Located near the Jodha Bai Mahal in Fatehpur Sikri (39 kms away from Agra), Birbal Bhavan was built in 1571 as part of Akbar's harem. It was...
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Buland Darwaza, Uttar Pradesh
0.2 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
Tourists visiting Fatehpur Sikri can not miss the Buland Darwaza. It is well termed as “Gate of Magnificence”. This building was built by...
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Panchal Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
2.7 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
Panchal Mahal is located adjoining to the Jodhabai Palace in Fatehpur Shikri. Its Persian Style of architecture helps to assuage the heat. It thus...
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Lohagarh Fort, Rajasthan
25 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
Lohagarh which means “fortification of iron” is a fort right in the middle of Bharatpur city on Rajasthan. Built in the 18th century to...
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Government Museum, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
25 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
The Government Museum in Bharatpur was established on 11 November, 1944 in the Lohagarh fort. It is a proud host to relics of the times...
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Nehru Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
25.1 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
A well maintained park in the center of the city that can be used for recreation activities. Plan a picnic in the park and rejuvenate yourself by...
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Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
27.6 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is home to plenty of migratory birds...
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Keetham Lake, Uttar Pradesh
34.4 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
The Keetham Lake lies in the Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary about 21 KMs from Agra on the NH2 Highway. A less known tourist attraction today, it...
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Jama Masjid, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
37.2 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
One of the largest mosques of Agra, Jama Masjid was built as a credit to Shah Jahan’s beautiful daughter named Princess Jahanara Begum. Laid on...
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Akbar's Tomb, Uttar Pradesh
37.3 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
During the Mughal rule, the city of Agra had witnessed the transformation in the architecture style of the time, which gave birth to variety of...
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St. George’s Cathedral, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
37.3 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
One hardly views Agra to be anything other than a Mughal city with Indo-Persian monuments. St George’s Cathedral is an example of traces of the...
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Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh
37.6 km from Jodha Bai Ka Rauza - See map
Agra fort can be termed as Agra’s Zenith. The fort sprawls along 2.5 km on the banks of River Yamuna. There are two gigantic gates to this fort...
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