Fatehpur Sikri
Subtitle: revisiting Akbar's masterpiece
By: Lucy Peck
Publisher: Lustre Press; Roli Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9788174366931
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Buildings, structures; Mogul Architecture
Description: Fatehpur Sikri was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. Here the construction of a planned walled city took fifteen years to build a series of royal palaces, harem, courts, a mosque, private quarters and other utility buildings. It is one of the best-preserved collections of Mughal architecture in India. In Fatehpur Sikri, capital of the Mughal Empire for only ten years, the complex of monuments and temples, all in a uniform architectural style, includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid. Within it is the tomb of Salim Chisti; many believe that he makes our wishes come true! Lucy Peck goes into the architectural magnificence of the city giving us the history behind the forgotten or ghost city .
Notes: Maps on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-140) and index.
Table of contents: title: What we know about Akbar and Fatehpur Sikri; title: History; title: Akbar's character; title: Life at Akbar's court; title: Interpreting Fatehpur Sikri now; title: An exploration of Fatehpur Sikri.