Akbar's Palace
See splendid remnants
of the grandiose Mughal rule in Ajmer as you tour the
rooms and sections of Akbar's Palace or the Ajmer Museum
with Indian Horizons.
Akbar's Palace is located close to the railway station
in Ajmer and is a grand way to learn more about the
romantic yet tumultuous history of desert Ajmer. See
ancient and medieval weapons and armory on display and
gaze wonder eyed at a glorious collection of stone sculptures,
objects d' art and delicate miniature paintings.
See the choicest collection of Rajput and Mughal armor on display
at the Akbar's Palace.
Constructed in 1570 A.D. by Emperor Akbar, Akbar's Palace
was built for serving as a home to the emperor during his
visits to Ajmer. Though not very massive, Akbar's Palace was
almost impregnable to enemy attacks.
The two thick walls that surround Akbar's Palace are formidable
structures. Akbar's Palaces' historic importance lies in the
fact that this fortified Mughal bastion served as a platform
for a historic meeting between Emperor Jehangir and Sir Thomas
Roe of the British East India Company.
During the British occupation of Ajmer, Akbar's Palace was
used as a munitions house and the Britishers nicknamed this
palace as the 'Rajputana Arsenal'.
A part of Akbar's Palace was converted into a museum in the
year 1908. Be charmed at the massive black marble idol of
the Goddess Kali. Also feast your eyes on several 6th and
7th century sculptures as you tour the Akbar's Palace in Ajmer,
Rajasthan, India.
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