Architecture

Amber Fort, Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars)

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

आमेर किला (āmēra kilā) [Hindi]
अंबर किला (aṁbara kilā) [Hindi]
सत्ताईस कचेहरी (sattāīsa kacēharī) [Hindi]
सत्ताईस तोशाखाना (sattāīsa tōśākhānā) [Hindi]
Amber Fort, Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars)

Architecture

Architecture: Sattais Kacheri (Court of 27 Pillars)

full/alternative names
Hall of the Scribes

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
Jaipur (State)
1590-1947
Mughal Empire
1562-1757
British East India Company
1818-1858
British India
1858-1947

UNESCO World Heritage Site

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

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,202 × 3,561  pixel
44.0 × 30.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected, retouched
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