Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh


Astrologer's Seat
Originally uploaded by A Girl Called Jaya.
Akbar, the greatest of all Mughal Emperors, visited the hamlet of Sikri to take the blessings of Sufi Saint Salim Chisti for the birth of an heir. Akbar was blessed with a son and he named him Salim (Jahangir).

Akbar decided to shift his capital to Agra and the new city of Fatehpur Sikri, built on a ridge, grew into a magnificent township. Akbar did not stay in this city for long because of political reasons.

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