Jodha Bai Mahal

Akbar shifted his capital from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri in acknowledgement of his faith in the efficacy of the holy man's prayer, Sheikh Salim Chisti, whose blessings he sought for the birth of an heir to his empire.

[15] The construction in Sikri started in 1569 and a grand palace was established for the empress and her newborn son, prince Salim.

This was the biggest residential palace in the city, and to this day it stands, though in ruins, as a monument of Akbar's love for the Amber princess.

This palace building consists of a rectangular block with a single magnificent gateway on the eastern side, which was protected by guard rooms, and has triangular ceilings, and other apartments.

The superstructure of the building comprises chhatris, pillars with wall brackets, semicircular domes, and several niches.