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Anup Talao In Fatehpur Sikri

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It is also called as “The Peerless Pool or Kapur Talao". This was the recreation place for the Emperor and it was here that Tansen used to entertain Akbar and his guests. During festivals the whole tank was filled with coins handed out in fistful and skirtful proportions.

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Ankh Michauli In Fatehpur Sikri

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It is the place where Mughal played ‘blind man’s buff’ and indulged in frivolous pranks in the company of harem Akbar’s Harem. As one enters the Ankh Michauli (Closed Eyes) pavilion, he realizes that Akbar could be as flippant as he was profound.

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Diwan-khana-I-khaas In Fatehpur Sikri

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To the right is an apparently looking two storeyed building, with corner kiosks, known as diwan-khana-I-khaas or Hall Of Private Audience. On entering it, one finds only a single vaulted chamber. In the centre stands a profusely carved column supporting a collosal-bracketed capital. Four narrow causeways project from the centre and run to each corner of the chamber. It is believed that Akbar’s throne occupied the circular space over the capital and the corners were assigned to the four ministers.

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Sunehra Makan In Fatehpur Sikri

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It is the palace of Akbar’s Rajput wife, Mariam-Uz-Zamani which is Just Opposite to the Diwan-I-Khas. This two-storeyed building is richly adorned by gold murals in Persian style. The beams have inscriptions of verses by Akbar’s brother, Faizi.

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Hawa Mahal and Nagina Masjid

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To the right of Jodha Bai’s palace is Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds. This small-screened wind tower faces the garden and is attached to the palace. The garden is laid out in the Char Bagh style with straight walls intersecting at right angles and divided by shallow channels.

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Birbal’s Palace In Fatehpur Sikri

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To the north west of the Jodha Bai’s Palace is the 2 storeyed palace occupied by Akbar’s two senior queens- ruqnayya begum and salima sultan begum. It has two storeys-four rooms and two porches with pyramidical roofs below and two rooms with cupolas and screened terraces above. The building combines Hindu and Muslim styles of architecture.

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Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti In Fatehpur Sikri

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To the North of the Mosque is the Dargah of Shaikh Salim Chishti. This Dargah was built in 1570. Here, childless women come for blessings of the saint. Even Akbar was blessed with three sons, when he came here. The lattice work in the Dargah is among the finest to be found any where in India.

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Jodhabai’s Palace In Fatehpur Sikri

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Jodhabai’s Palace is befittingly the grandest of all palaces in Fatehpur Sikri – as she was his most favoured wife and the mother of the crown prince. Other notable palaces at Fatehpur Sikri are the five-storeyed Panch Mahal and the Hawa Mahal.

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Diwani-i-Am In Fatehpur Sikri

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The Diwani-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience) is where the monarch sat and lent a patient ear to all the petitions he received. A paved courtyard called the Pachisi was where the monarch played chaubar, a game that closely resembles chess– using slave girls as pieces.

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Buland Darwaza In Fatehpur Sikri

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Buland Darwaza, the colossal triumphal arch, was built in 1575 on the southern wall of the courtyard. It celebrates Akbar’s conquest of Gujarat. The towering portal has the height of 176 feet from ground level and 134 feet over the top step. The grand recessed central arch is the most magnificent of its kind in the entire range of Mughal architecture in India. Modest ornamentation with calligraphy contains a famous line: The world is but a bridge: Pass over but build no houses on it. The Buland Darwaza commands the landscape for miles.

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Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti In Fatehpur Sikri

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In 1580-81 eighty years after the saint died in 1572, Akbar built the tomb in red sandstone. In 1606, Qutubuddin Khan Koka, on orders from Jehangir, covered the edifice in white marble. Much later in 1866, a district magistrate of Agra replaced the plaster dome with white marble. The magnificence of the splendid jail screens carved out of huge marble slabs shows a rare perfection of craftsmanship. The dramatic serpentine brackets supporting the wide chajja on all four sides of the edifice have an amazing grace. The real grave lies in an undisturbed repose in the crypt, closed to visitors. Women devotees longing for a child come here and tie a colored thread to the jails. In a gesture of thankfulness they come back when their wish is granted.

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Jami Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri

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The mosque at Sikri was the first structure to be built in 1571. The exterior is modest but the interior carries the most gorgeous ornamentation in the floral arabesques and ingenious geometrical patterns in brown, red, turquoise, black and white. The spacious courtyard adds a stately charm to the place. It could accommodate ten thousand men at prayer. Akbar was so enthusiastic about this mosque that he occasionally swept the floor and gave azan (call for prayer). On June 26, 1579, Akbar even read the khutba himself, a great innovation, earlier attempted only the Timur and Mirza Ulugh Beg.

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Panch Mahal in Fatehpur Sikri

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Panch Mahal, a five storeyed pavilion, stands on the western line of the courtyard. This is the badgir, the Persian wind tower for ladies of the harem. The jail screens between the 176 differently carved pillars have disappeared. Once these screens provided purdah (cover) to queens and princess on the top terraces enjoying the cool breezes and watching splendid views of Sikri fortifications and the town nestling at the foot of the ridge. In the courtyard Akbar played pachisi (checker board) with dancing girls as live pieces.

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Diwan-I-Khas in fatehpur Sikri

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The royal enclosure lies behind the Diwan-I-Aam. At the northern corner stands a small but grand single-storey structure of Diwan-I-Khas with the most magnificently sculptured and most photographed stone column at the center of the hall. It bursts forth into a set of 36 closely set vaulted and pendulous brackets supporting a circular platform from which radiate four passages. Is it really the famous Ibadat-Khana where Akbar initiated religious discourses amongst diverse religious groups-Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and Jesuit etc?

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Accommodations in Fatehpur Sikri

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Fatehpur Sikri is amongst one of the famous attraction of Agra and it is just few kms away from it where tourist can come over there in the morning and can back to Agra in the evening. Agra has a wide range of hotels and rest houses so most of the tourists stays there only.

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How to Reach Fatehpur Sikri

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Taxis and buses are available that travel to Fatehpur Sikri. It is a well known tourist spot and getting there is not very difficult. Fatehpur Sikri is located only 40 km from Agra city. Agra is well connected by air with Khajuraho, Varanasi, and Delhi. It has good rail and bus connections with major Indian cities. There are daily trains from Agra Fort railway station to Fatehpur Sikri.

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Geography Details about Fatehpur Sikri

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Area:
Population: 30000
Climate: very high temperature during summer and cold during winter
Clothing: For the visitors of the summer season, moisturizers and sufficient amount of water along with only light cotton cloth is recommended. During winter a good woolen sweater is a must especially at nights as the nights are normally colder than the day.
Languages: Hindi, local dialect and some English
Altitude: 230 meters above the Sea Level
Distance:
Location: 37 kms from Agra
STD Code: 05619
Rainfall: 66 Cms.
Ideal Time to Visit: October to March

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History of Fatehpur Sikri

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Greatest of all the Mughal Emperors who ruled India, Akbar ascended to the throne in 1556 at the tender age of 14 years. Apparent reason of ascending throne was the sudden demise of his father, Humayun. Akbar turned his attention towards building a magnificent Imperial capital at Agra as soon as he consolidated his power. Instant result of his interest was impressive Agra Fort, which was a great asset militarily as well as it served as the royal residence.

In due course of time Akbar decided to shift his capital to nearby. There is a difference of opinion among historians about this decision of Akbar. According to the legends Akbar used to visit the hamlet of Sikri to take the blessings of the great Sufi saint Salim Chisti in order to have an heir to his throne. Akbar’s visitations were fruitful, for he was blessed with three sons. He built the new city according to the instructions of Salim Chisti whose mausoleum is a part of Fatehpur Sikri. Another set of historians say that he built the new city at Fatehpur Sikri as it was falling on the highway towards South India from North India. From this place he was able to control all parts of the country and move in any direction without much trouble. The new city was set on a hilltop that made it reasonably safe from future attacks. The new city, built on a ridge, grew into a magnificent township larger than contemporary London. Akbar did not stayed in this magnificent city for long and reasons for deserting Fatehpur Sikri are as much mysterious as was its construction.

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Overview on Fatehpur Sikri

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Fatehpur Sikri is the most popular day excursion from Agra, the city of Taj and capital of invincible Mughals for a long time. Fatehpur Sikri was Akbar’s capital for approximately 12 years. Akbar selected Sikri as the seat of his government believing it to be auspicious for himself. Akbar, the founder of the city designed it to make it the seat of his government but due to scarcity of water it was abandoned and the capital shifted. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the best examples of Mughal architecture. It showcases the fusion of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles especially in the huge courtyards, magnificent palaces, open pavilions and a number of ponds and fountains. Today, Fatehpur Sikri is a deserted, phantom city.

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Ardh Kumbh Mela In Allahabad

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The half Kumbh, this festival is held once every six years, on the banks of the Sangam. An Ardh (half) Mela (festival) takes place six years after the Maha Kumbh in each location. If some how one have missed maha kumbh than other option of similar significance is Ardh Kumbh which held after every 6 years. During Ardh Kumbh, crores of people from across the country and even foreigners congregate in Allahabad and stay for over a month to take a dip in river Ganga, besides performing other rituals.

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