Location
Fatehpur Sikri, a ghost city is almost 37 km from Agra, Uttar Pradesh in
India. One of the must visit place for the tourists to India.
About the City
Fatehpur Sikri was founded by Akbar, who did not have heir at 26. Regarding
this, he visited a saint, Shaikh Salim Chishti who lived in a city called
Sikri. His blessing gave Akbar 3 sons. As a gesture, Akbar built a whole new
city in Sikri - city dominated by Red Sandstone buildings - the Fatehpur
Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri was built during late 16th century by the Emperor Akbar.
Fatehpur Sikri or the City of Victory was the capital of the Mughal Empire
for period of 10 years. The complex houses excellent monuments and temples,
all in a uniform architectural style - an amalgamation of Hindu and Central
Asian Architecture. The complex also includes one of the largest mosques in
India, the Jama Masjid.
Built between 1569 and 1585 and was intended to be the joint capital with
Agra, but was soon abandoned because of the critical water system. It
remained deserted for over 400 years now and its palaces are a reminder of
the extravagance of the Mughals. But the efforts of the Archaeological
department has retained many of the old structures of this deserted city.
