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Fatehpur Sikri Attractions |
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Fatehpur Sikri is a city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Agra. Fatehpur Sikri attractions include the palaces, mosque and other structures inside the city. The attractions in Fatehpur Sikri are immensely informative and of historical value. Fatehpur Sikri has been declared as the World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to pay respect to a Sufi saint Salim Chisti. The structure was built in 1571 and was meant to be the capital of Akbar. Fatehpur Sikri attractions have the influence of Indian, Persian style of architecture. Agra has the famous Taj Mahal which attracts most tourists. The Mughals were great patrons of art and the palaces and mosques built by them are proof of their lineage towards art and craftsmanship. Experts have found the influences of Gujarati, Bengali along with Islamic style of architecture in the buildings of Fatehpur Sikri.
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Fatehpur Sikri attractions include palaces of the Emperor and his wives. There are palaces of other important courtiers of Akbar. The magnificent Fatehpur Sikri had to be unfortunately abandoned as there was an acute shortage of water in the city. The tomb of Salim Chisti is located in the Jama Masjid courtyard of Fatehpur Sikri. The Jama Masjid is a mosque within the city that has prayer services still. The mosque has a huge courtyard that can accommodate hundreds of people and people gather to offer prayers even today. The Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri has been built elegantly like all other structures.
Fatehpur Sikri attractions include the palace of Jodha Bai who was the Hindu wife of Akbar. It has been built to ensure maximum privacy for the women living in them. The house of Birbal who was the Emperor's favorite minister is in Fatehpur Sikri. The most important Fatehpur Sikri attractions are the Diwan-i-Aam and the Diwan-i-Khas. In the Diwan-i-Aam, the emperor used to hold meetings with the common people and in the Diwan-i-Khas, Akbar used to hold court with his courtiers. In the interaction with the common people, judgments and disputes were solved immediately. The Buland Darwaza in Fatehpur Sikri is a very intricately designed gateway.
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