Architecture

Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

आमेर किला (āmēra kilā) [Hindi]
अंबर किला (aṁbara kilā) [Hindi]
दीवान-ए-आम (dīvāna-ē-āma) [Hindi]
Amber Fort, Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall), elephant-shaped corbels

Architecture

The public audience hall is built on a raised platform and is supported by 24 columns with elephant-shaped corbels.

structure overview
Amber Fort » Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall)
architectural element(s)
corbel

Architecture: Diwan-i-Aam (Public Audience Hall)

built
16th century
work type by function
audience hall
material
sandstone, marble
patronage
Man Singh I

Architecture: Amber Fort

full/alternative names
Amber Palace, Amer Fort, Amer Palace
built
1036
16th century
culture
Hindu
style/period
Mughal, Rajput
work type by function
fortress, royal palace
material
sandstone
patronage
Alan Singh, Man Singh I, Jai Singh I

Geography

Asia » Southern Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur division » Jaipur district » Jaipur » Amer » Devisinghpura
local language location name
location:
जयपुर (jayapura) [Hindi]
country:
India [English]
भारत (bhārat) [Hindi]
historical affiliations
1036-1947
Jaipur (State)
1562-1857
Mughal Empire
1818-1858
British East India Company
1858-1947
British India

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Amber Fort)
type
cultural
criteria
II, III
designation
reference
247rev-005

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,394 × 3,642  pixel
45.7 × 30.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
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