Anup Talao

Located north of the imperial apartments in the Mahal-i Khass courtyard (Khwabgah)[1] and Northeast of Hujra-i-Anup Tala-u a pavilion that housed Akbar’s guests.

The red sandstone masonry tank is symmetrically separated in a square bilateral plan.

The stone bridges are supported by columns with beautiful relief carvings at the top exposed to the surface of the water.

In 1578 the Anup Talao was ordered to be filled with copper, silver, and gold coins, all of which would be distributed by Akbar to his community later.

The tank water levels have fluctuated due to new canal drains being added and blocked throughout time.