Site Name: Agra (Sonth ki Mandi)
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Subject: General view of the pillared pavilion with domed top
CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The Choti Chhatri, Agra is a small
Mughal-period chhatri located at Sonth ki Mandi, Billochpura, near the
Institute of Mental Health & Hospital in Agra city and district of Uttar
Pradesh. Of uncertain date and patronage, the structure is built of lakhori
bricks with lime mortar and plaster and consists of a square base with arched
openings, four pillars, a domed roof, and a projecting chajja (eave) supported
on brackets. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India
(Agra Circle).
