Karkhanas is located near the northeast side of the
Agra gate. The building is also popularly known as 'Taksal' or mint,
which is a misnomer. This building was used as workshop where state
commodities were produced and stored. It is believed that spices and dry
fruits were stored in the building, while textiles were manufactured and
precious stone work, ivory work, enameling work were carried out in this
building grain.
The building is a single storied structure, which is entirely built of
rubble masonry. Like other old buildings, this one is also in an ageing
phase. Remnants of arched doorways and a few arcaded bays are survived
only. The Karkhana surrounds a quadrangle courtyard of 72.58m by 80.21m
in dimension and surrounded by a ruinous cloister. The cloister has a
series of broad square bays, each made of four arches, and roofed by a
cupola.
There is also another small sandstone building of six rooms near the
entrance of the Karkhana. Its proximity with the Karkhana suggests that
it might be used as office for maintaining accounts of raw materials,
wages paid and wares produced in the Karkhana.
Know about the Karkhanas at Fatehpur Siri.
These Karkhanas were state workshops during the Mughal period.