The buildings are made of the local red sandstone ... As for Akbar, he directed major conquests from Fatehpur Sikri (the name means “City of Victory”) and “put an indelible stamp upon ...

1556-1605 CE) and constructed between 1571 and 1573. Fatehpur Sikri was the first planned city of the Mughals to be marked by magnificent administrative, residential, and religious buildings comprised ...

Fatehpur Sikri was too far from the trade routes and ... there is no profusion of marble or precious stone inlay here. The building’s nobility lies entirely in its finely chiselled red sandstone.

Its character Akbar’s religious tolerance and interest in literature, architecture and fine arts reflects in the style and make of the monuments and buildings built across Fatehpur Sikri.

Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to create a grandeur around the, then national capital he planned of building. The World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri is located about 39 km ...

1556-1605 CE) and constructed between 1571 and 1573. Fatehpur Sikri was the first planned city of the Mughals to be marked by magnificent administrative, residential, and religious buildings comprised ...

During this time, buildings of state rose up alongside ... says it is best to see Fatehpur Sikri before setting eyes on the luminous magnificence of the Taj Mahal. “People get enchanted by ...

To celebrate, Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri, which translates to "City of Victory." Fatehpur Sikri was intended to be the capital of Agra and seat of the Mughal dynasty. Knowing this, you may ask ...

Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal, Diwan-I-Aam, Diwan-I-Khaas, Sheikh Salim Chishti tomb and Birbal Bhavan are some of the must visited buildings in Fatehpur Sikri. Besides its historical and ...