The Jharokha (Raised Marble Platform) of the Emperor

Rohit Sharma

2024-12-16

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Museum
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CC BY-SA 4.0, as the museum states it.
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About this work

The Diwan-i-Am in Agra Fort is the Hall of Public Audience, where the Mughal emperor addressed his subjects and heard petitions. Built of red sandstone with a large open hall and rows of columns supporting a flat roof, it features a raised marble platform (jharokha) from which the emperor presided.