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English: Hiran Minar / Elephant Tower is situated at Fatehpur Sikri which is around 40 kilometers from Agra. It was built by Emperor Akbar in the memory of his favourite elephant. This elephant was used for the executions and it died after serving for 15 years.
The tower is well maintained as it is a part of the UNESCO heritage site. Its a unique and quite interesting piece of Mughal architecture. The height of tower is about 22 metres. Upto few metres it is octagonal and rest of the part is circular. There is a dome on the top and one can use the spiral staircase to reach the top, which is although prohibited. The outer wall is decorated with stars and hexagons. Each star and hexagon has a spike at its centre. This spike is made of stone yet it resembles elephant tusk. It was believed that the elephant tusk symbolizes the splendour of the Mughals. |
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