Amber of Rajasthan is
situated about 11 kilometers from Jaipur, India. The Amber Fort of Rajasthan
set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Mughal
architecture; all-built in white marble and red sandstone.
A legend says that as
soon as Mirza had completed his for it came to the ears of the emperor Jahangir
that his vassal had surpassed him in magnificence, and that this last great
work quite eclipsed all the marvels of the imperial city; the columns of red
sandstone having been particularly noticed as sculptured with exquisite taste and
elaborate detail. In a fit of jealousy the emperor commanded that this
masterpiece should be thrown down and sent commissioners to Amber charged with
the execution of this order.
Whereupon Mirza, in
order to save the structure, had the columns plastered over with stucco, so
that the messengers from Agra should have to acknowledge to the emperor that
the magnificence, which had been so much talked of, was after all pure
invention. Since then his apathetic successors have neglected to bring to light
this splendid work; and it is only by knocking off some of the plaster that one
can get a glimpse of the sculptures, which are perfect as on the day they were
carved.
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