A Trip to Mughal Empire : Fatehpur Sikri

Tripoto
29th Mar 2019
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Day 1

This magnificent fortified ancient city, 40km west of Agra, was the short-lived capital of the Mughal empire between 1572 and 1585, during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Earlier, Akbar had visited the village of Sikri to consult the Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chishti, who predicted the birth of an heir to the Mughal throne. When the prophecy came true, Akbar built his new capital here, including a stunning mosque, still in use today, and three palaces, one for each of his favourite wives – one a Hindu, one a Muslim and one a Christian (though Hindu villagers in Sikri dispute these claims).

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Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
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Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap
Photo of Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India by Shrey Partap