

This film is really at its most authentic when it abandons all pretence that it was made for any reason other than to bring together Bollywood’s two most beautiful people (and a lot of shiny jewellery). The cloisters adjoining it have not survived, its sloping roof have been subsequently replaced by flat one.It turns out that the controversy about historical authenticity in Jodha Akbar has been such a waste of everyone’s time. Jodha Bai Royal Kitchen This richly carved structure is a popularly designated as Jodh Bai Kitchen, but it may have been an annexe of Haramsara. She is widely regarded in modern Indian historiography as exemplifying Akbar's and the Mughal's tolerance of religious differences and their inclusive policies within an expanding multi-ethnic and multi-denominational empire. The marriage of Akbar and Jodha bai led to a gradual shift in his religious and social policy and was a very important event in Mughal history. Her tenure age she lived was over 43 years.

She was referred to as the Queen Mother of Hindustan, She was the longest serving Hindu Mughal Empress. Mariam-uz-Zamani Begum (Jodha Bai), also known as Heer Kunwari, Hira Kunwari, Harka Bai was an Empress and was the first chief Rajput wife of Emperor Akbar though Akbar already had two other Chief Mughal wives (Ruqayya Begum and Salima Begum) and many other wives (Qasima Banu Begum, Bibi Daulat Shad, Bhakkari Begum, Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum), before his marriage to Rajput Princess Heer Kunwari, and the mother of the next Mughal Emperor, Jahangir and the grandmother of Shah Jahan. Its blue-tiled roof is the only splash of colour in Fatehpur Sikri. Here architectural elements of Gujarat, Mandu and Gwalior are blended with traditional Islamic designs. Jodha Bai Palace The largest of all the palaces, Jodha Bai's Palace housed Akbar’s queens. In between the courtyard is the famed Tulsi chaura.

Summer palace allows a lot of air - air passes through a lot of jaalis on the windows making it cooler and winter palace allows a lot of sunlight. Architecture of both the section is done keeping in mind the weather for which they had been made. Area is divided into Summer palace and Winter palace. Each palace’s reflecting the Hindu, Persian & Islamic architecture. The Emperor built separate palaces for his queens who followed different faiths. A simple but finely proportioned gateway leads through a vestibule into the inner quadrangle.

On the left of the entrance is a small guard-house. Queen’s Palace Complex The elaborate gateway breaks up an otherwise high walled compound designed to give a bit of privacy to the Emperor’s harem.
