World monuments.

  The public audience hall (Diwan-i 'Amm) was the space appointed for various purposes of public nature, including the first daily public appearance of the Emperor, approximately three hours after sunrise. The Diwan-i 'Amm was also the site of court ceremonies, the reception of guests, and the administration of justice, as well as major festivals (i.e., Nawruz) and celebrations of military victories. In 1584, the wedding ceremony of Akbar’s son took place in the Diwan-i 'Amm. Until 1582, when Akbar abolished public prayers, the Diwan-i 'Amm was used extensively as a prayer space. To this end, it contained a westward-oriented qibla. Also located along the west of the Diwan-i 'Am was a royal pavilion where Akbar would sit, facing the worshippers. The Diwan-i 'Amm was recorded to be in use by 1573 and is assumed to be one of the first structures completed on the site. An oblong complex comprising a large quadrangular space, 112.38 meters north-south and 55.20 meter...

  The place was much loved by  b abur , who called it   Shukri   (Thanks), after its large lake that was used by Mughal armies.  A nnette beberidge   in her translation of   baburnama  noted that Babur  p oints   "Sikri" to read "Shukri"   Per his memoirs, Babur constructed a garden here called the "Garden of Victory" after defeating   r ana sangha   at its outskirts.  gulbadan begum s   Humayun-Nama   describes that in the garden he built an octagonal pavilion which he used for relaxation and writing. In the center of the nearby lake, he built a large platform. A  baoli   exists at the base of a rock scarp about a kilometer from the  h iran minar . This was probably the original site of a well-known  e pigraph   commemorating his victory. abdul fazl records Akbar's reasons for the foundation of the city in  akbarnama  : "Inasmuch as his exalted sons (Salim & murad) had...