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FATEHPUR
SIKRI FACTS &
FIGURES
Location:
Uttar Pradesh,
India
Built in:
1571 - 1585 by Mughal
Emperor Akbar
Best time
to visit Fatehpur
Sikri:
October to March
Significance:
UNESCO
World heritage Site
Fatehpur
Sikri famously known
as the city of Ghosts
was built by Akbar
the Great Mughal
Emperor. Fatehpur
Sikri is a place
worth visiting to
discover how once
the city could have
been which has now
turned into ruins.
Situated
26 miles west of
Agra, it was built
at the orders of
the Mughal Emperor
Akbar. While Akbar
himself was illitterate,
he took a keen interest
in literature, architecture,
and the arts. He
is also reputed
to be a very tolerant
ruler, and the buildings
at Fatehpur Sikri
blended both Islamic
and Hindu elements
in their architectural
style.
Main
attractions of Fatehpur
Sikri
The
Buland Gate
This gate is the
entrance into the
courtyard around
the great mosque
at Fatehpur Sikri,
the Jami Masjid,
which served as
a model for later
congregational mosques
built by the Mughals.
The
Jami Masjid
One
of the largest mosques
in India, Jami Masjid
was built in 1571
AD. Inside, there
is a vast congregational
coutyard. To the
right, at the corner,
is the Jammat Khana
Hall and next ot
this is the tomb
of the royal ladies.
To the left of the
Jami Masjid is the
Stone Cutters’
mosque, the oldest
place of worship
at Fateh Pur Sikri.
It is entered through
the eastern entrance
known as the Buland
Darwaza.
Darga
Salim Chishti
This
white marble structure
contains the tomb
of Shaykh Salim
Chishti, the Sufi
holy man who was
Akbar's adviser
and teacher. Akbar
came to him originally
because he had been
unable to produce
a male heir, and
Shaykh Chishti promised
that Akbar would
have a son if Akbar
entrusted the education
and upbringing of
the boy to Shaykh
Chisti. The prediction
came true, and Akbar's
son Jahangir was
indeed raised by
the Sufi holy man.
In addition, Akbar
had the entire city
of Fatehpur Sikri
built around Shaykh
Chisti's abode,
which was about
24 miles west of
Agra.
The
Panch Mahal
This
view of Fatehpur
Sikri shows the
tallest tower in
the palace complex,
the "Panch
Mahal", and
in front, a building
that according to
legend was the school
for Akbar's numerous
wives. To the right
of the school, which
has 176 pillars
is the huge parchesi
"board"
on which Akbar could
play parchesi using
slave girls as life-size
"pieces."
Diwan-i-Khas
From this elevated
platform, Akbar
would conduct public
audience and hear
the entreaties of
his subjects without
being exposed to
potential assassins.
The intricate detailing
in the stone beneath
the platform demonstrates
Hindu influence.
Remarkably, this
structure, as well
as the rest of Fatehpur
Sikri, was constructed
without the use
of mortar.
How
to Reach Fatehpur
Sikri
The
Imperial fort of
Fatehpur Sikri is
approachable from
Agra, 37 kilometers
away or 18 kilometers
from Bharatpur.
Most visitors prefer
to make a day trip
to the fort en route
from Agra or from
Bharatpur, as it
requires at least
half a day to explore.
•
Air: Nearest
airport is Agra
which is 7 km from
the city center
and 3 km from Idgah
bus stand. It only
takes 40 minutes
from Delhi to Agra.
•
Rail:
Fatehpur
Sikri is well connected
by railroad. The
main railway station
is the Agra Cantonment
station.
•
Road:
Idgah bus stand
is the main bus
stand of Agra, from
where one can catch
buses for Delhi,
Jaipur, Mathura,
Fatehpur-Sikri,
etc.
