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Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri
--> Location : Agra, Uttar Pradesh
--> Build By : Akbar
--> Built in : 1571 - 1585
37 kms from Agra is built a
city predominantly in Red Sandstone and is called Fatehpur
Sikri. This town was built by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.
He had planned this city as his capital but shortage of
water compelled him to abandon the city. After this within
20 years, the capital of Mughals was shifted to Lahore.
Fatehpur Sikri was built during 1571
and 1585. Today this ghost city has a population of about
30,000. This deserted city has retained many of the old
structures, because of the efforts of the Archaeological
department .
Fatehpur Sikri is one of the finest
examples of Mughal architectural splendour at its height.
Though the city is in ruins, it is a place to visit if
one comes to Agra.But in real terms Fatehpur Sikri is
a place where one should spend some time. The sunset over
the ruins is sight to cherish.
Fatehpur Sikri is the best example
of the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Fatehpur
Sikri Mosque is said to be a copy of the mosque in Mecca
and has designs, derived from the Persian & Hindu
architecture.
Monuments
Near Taj Mahal
Akbar's Mausoleum, Sikandra
Four kilometer from Agra is the mausoleum of Akbar. Construction
of this beautiful monument was started by Akbar himself
. This structure has a perfect blending of Hindu, Christian
, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain motifs.
Chini-Ka-Rauza
A tomb of glazed tiles is a memorial dedicated to poet-scholar
and later the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel
Khal Mullah Shukrullah of Shiraz.
Dayal Bagh Temple
15-kms from Agra, Dayal Bagh, also known as Soamibagh,
houses the samadhi of the founder of Radha Swami faith,
'Swamiji Maharaj'. The main structure is a majestic building,
110-feet in height, built of pure white marble. The belief
here is that construction work should never end, making
it into a living monument, hence it is under construction
for almost 100 years.
Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb
This tomb belongs to the father of Nur Jahan, Ghias-ud-Din
Beg. He was the Wajir or the Chief Minister of Emperor
Jehangir. This white marble tomb was built by Nur Jahan
between 1622 and 1628. The tomb may not be as mammoth
as the Taj but the inlay designs and carvings are no less
than Taj if not more. The delicate marble latticework
in the passages allows the light to enter the interiors.
A similar tomb was built by Nur Jahan for Jehangir in
Lahore. This tomb was the first complete marble Moghul
structure.
Mariyam Tomb
This tomb is dedicated to the wife of Akbar. The red sand
stone tomb was built in 1611 and is on the Delhi- Agra
highway. The carvings on the tomb of Mariyam-us-Zamani
are worth giving a closer look.
Ram Bagh
When Babur came to India he laid the first Mughal gardens
500 m North of the Chini Ka Rauza. This well laid gardens
are not even a fraction of what they used to be. It will
need lots of imagination to picture how these gardens
must have looked in 1558.
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