Diwan-I-Khas

HISTORY
ASSIGNMENT
Semester IV
Group 9

Done by ;
1) Dhanashree Mandaokar
2) Arushi Igatpurikar
3) Gargee Shinde
4) Divya Gaidhane
 History.
The Diwan-i-Khas is situated in the palace
city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by the Mughal
Emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) from 1571
to 1585. The entire complex is built of
locally quarried red sandstone, known as
Sikri sandstone.
Construction
 Built in red sandstone, it is a square, symmetrical building measuring
13.18 meters/side on the exterior. It stands on a paneled plinth, 0.75
meters high. • It is not a large structure, but it is conceived in an unusual manner.

• Externally, the structure is a rectangle in plan with two storeys having

a flat terraced roof with pillared kiosks rising over each corner.

• The interior arrangements are quite unique. It is a single chamber

whose principal feature is a large pillar occupying the central position
with a massive expanding capital supporting a circular stone platform..
• Diwan-i-Khas is arresting in its interior arrangement, which
has a single massive column encircled by brackets supporting
a stone throne platform, from which radiate four railed
balconies
• this is a square two-stored building with a balcony supported
on heavy corbels above which is a chajja also supported on
heavy corbels.
• On the roof there are domed chatris at each corner. It is about
1/3 of the total height of the building
•  It is set on a plinth of adequate height, it is composed of an
oblong hall and a wide and extremely spacious Dalan on its
three sides, east, north and west.
• The southern side being in alignment with the lay-out of the
court. The central opening on the southern side has wide
projecting Jharokha overlooking the ridges.
• Dalans were made up of high pillars, brackets and lintels,
supporting flat ceiling. Tapered square bases have used to give
extra height to the pillars.
• Each opening occupies the whole thickness of the wall and has
a sill and double grooves on either sides which gives the
impression that double doors were used on each side. 
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Section

Ground floor plan

First floor plan
The Throne Pillar in the Diwan-i-Khas

• The central pillar is richly carved in the Hindu tradition whereby represents the axis of the world.
• Bridges which run diagonally from the corners of the gallery connect to a balcony supported by a central pillar
• The idea behind this arrangement is that the Emperor would occupy the central position while presiding over the
representatives from various religious communities gathered there.
• The shaft of the central pillar branches out into 36 voluted and pendulous brackets carrying the throne platform .