Rani-ki-MahallAllahabad, India
The Rani ka Mahal is the baradari, or pavilion, that forms part of the royal residential quarters of the Fort of Allahabad, which is located at the confluence of the River Jumna and River Ganges. The palace fortress of Allahabad, built between 1583-1584, was the largest built by Emperor Akbar. Unfortunately, much has been demolished and apart from the Rani ki Mahal, very little survives that is of architectural value.
Rani ka Mahal means 'Place of the Ladies,' but evidence suggest that it may have also served as the audience hall for the Emperor known as the Khilwatgah-i Khass. Designed on a trabeate system, the pillars are arranged in pairs except at the corners of the building where they are grouped in fours. The terrace roof has a perforated parapet and displays screened kiosks.
Sources:
Alfieri, Bianca Maria. Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2000. 205.
Michell, George and Snehal Shah. Ahmedabad. Bombay: Marg Publications, 1988. 169.
Rani ka Mahal means 'Place of the Ladies,' but evidence suggest that it may have also served as the audience hall for the Emperor known as the Khilwatgah-i Khass. Designed on a trabeate system, the pillars are arranged in pairs except at the corners of the building where they are grouped in fours. The terrace roof has a perforated parapet and displays screened kiosks.
Sources:
Alfieri, Bianca Maria. Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2000. 205.
Michell, George and Snehal Shah. Ahmedabad. Bombay: Marg Publications, 1988. 169.
Location
Allahabad, India
Associated Names
Events
ca. 1583/991 AH
Style Periods
1526-1858
Variant Names
Rani Ki Mahall
Variant
Rani Ka Mahall
Variant
Building Usages
palatial
Rani-ki-Mahall
Allahabad, India
The Rani ka Mahal is the baradari, or pavilion, that forms part of the royal residential quarters of the Fort of Allahabad, which is located at the confluence of the River Jumna and River Ganges. The palace fortress of Allahabad, built between 1583-1584, was the largest built by Emperor Akbar. Unfortunately, much has been demolished and apart from the Rani ki Mahal, very little survives that is of architectural value.
Rani ka Mahal means 'Place of the Ladies,' but evidence suggest that it may have also served as the audience hall for the Emperor known as the Khilwatgah-i Khass. Designed on a trabeate system, the pillars are arranged in pairs except at the corners of the building where they are grouped in fours. The terrace roof has a perforated parapet and displays screened kiosks.
Sources:
Alfieri, Bianca Maria. Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2000. 205.
Michell, George and Snehal Shah. Ahmedabad. Bombay: Marg Publications, 1988. 169.
Rani ka Mahal means 'Place of the Ladies,' but evidence suggest that it may have also served as the audience hall for the Emperor known as the Khilwatgah-i Khass. Designed on a trabeate system, the pillars are arranged in pairs except at the corners of the building where they are grouped in fours. The terrace roof has a perforated parapet and displays screened kiosks.
Sources:
Alfieri, Bianca Maria. Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2000. 205.
Michell, George and Snehal Shah. Ahmedabad. Bombay: Marg Publications, 1988. 169.
Location
Allahabad, India
Associated Names
Events
ca. 1583/991 AH
Style Periods
1526-1858
Variant Names
Rani Ki Mahall
Variant
Rani Ka Mahall
Variant
Building Usages
palatial