Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: फतेहपुर सीकरी) the city of victory is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585.Akbar founded Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his victory. 

After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles (37 km) west south-west, to honour the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Here, he commenced the construction of a planned walled city, which took the next fifteen years in planning and construction, with a series of royal palaces, harem, courts, a mosque, private quarters and other utility buildings. He named the city Fatehabad, with Fateh, a word of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning "victorious." It was later called Fatehpur Sikri. It is at Fatehpur Sikri that the legends of Akbar and his famed courtiers, the nine jewels or Navaratnas, were born. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the best preserved examples of Mughal architecture in India.

 Architecture 
 Buland Darwaza 
 Jama Masjid 
 Tomb of Salim Chishti 
 Diwan-i-Aam 
 Diwan-i-Khas 
 Ibadat Khana 
 Mariam-uz-Zamani's Palace 
 Anup Talao 
 Naubat Khana 
 Hiran Minar 
 Birbal's House 
 Panch Mahal 
 Demographics 

Fatehpur Sikri has a population of 28,757. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Fatehpur Sikri has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 74%; male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 34%. In Fatehpur Sikri, 59% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References


Fatehpur Sikri, Detailed study  Arch Net Digital Library

Other websites

 Fatehpur Sikri  at Archaeological Survey of India
 An interactive map of Fatehpur Sikri
 Fatehpur Sikri History 
 360 degree walkthrough of Fatehpur Sikri 
 Fatehpur Sikri Visit the city of Taj Mahal Experience its glory 

Category:Agra district