Diwan E Khas (also known as the Hall of Private Audiences) is a grand hall built by Emperor Akbar to entertain his special guests. It’s the same place where dignitaries, intellectuals, and spiritual leaders held meetings with the emperor. This place shows the richness of the emperors too.
It was built largely in the ‘Persian style’ of architecture. A carved central column dominates the interiors, while the four pillars, which open themselves at the top, are adorned with exquisite sculptures as well as precious stones. One of the pillars is even attached to a central platform, which is where the emperor would eventually sit. The ‘diagonal galleries’ surrounding it are reported to have been occupied by the ministers and the nobles. The galleries were too narrow and were sometimes unable to accommodate all the ministers of the court at once. According to some historians, the Diwan E Khas was probably where the gems, jewels, and other precious possessions of the royal household would be stored. They even believe that the emperor used to make occasional visits to it. However, despite the fact that there is a lack of much ‘ornamentation’ in the structure, it is undoubtedly one of the main tourist attractions of Fatehpur Sikri.