In which of the following palaces built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri was Buddhist architecture followed?
The Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri is a five-storeyed open pillared pavilion built by Emperor Akbar in which each upper storey is progressively smaller than the one below,…
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In which of the following palaces built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri was Buddhist architecture followed?
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The Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri is a five-storeyed open pillared pavilion built by Emperor Akbar in which each upper storey is progressively smaller than the one below, following the tiered pyramidal plan of a multi-storeyed Buddhist vihara.
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