Maktab Khana (Fatehpur Sikri)
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LocationFatehpur Sikri, India, Mughal Empire
TypeBureau of Translation
Establishedc. 1574, during the reign of Akbar
| Maktab Khana | |
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 Muslim and Hindu scholars discuss the translation of the Mahabharata, Maktab Khana, c. 1599. | |
| Location | Fatehpur Sikri, India, Mughal Empire |
| Type | Bureau of Translation |
| Established | c. 1574, during the reign of Akbar |
The Maktab Khana (lit. 'writing house,[1] writing chamber[2]') was a bureau of records and translation established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri around 1574.