Fatehpur Sikri (1986)

Fatehpur Sikri is about one hour drive from Agra and a famous city built mostly in Red Sandstone. The Mughal Emperor, Akbar built the town with the aim to make this city as his capital, but scarcity of water led him to leave the plan in lurch. The city was then being abandoned and the capital of Mughals was shifted to Lahore within next 20 years.

The city was built during 1571 and 1585 and remained people-less for quite some times. At present, Fatehpur Sikri has a sizeable population and relishing scores of the old structures with of the efforts of the Archaeological department.

Fatehpur Sikri exhibits the Mughal architectural splendour at its best and prides in some of the first-rate architectural structures. Travellers who come to visit Agar also give it a look and find the best example of the zenith of Hindu and Muslim architecture. The Mosque in the city is almost a copy of the mosque in Mecca with the designs taken from the Persian & Hindu architecture.

Fatehpur Sikri also catches the imaginations of a vast number of visitors for its some of the prime attractions. The Diwan-I-Am or the Hall Of Public Audience is a site that got used for celebrations and public prayers in the olden times. The two storeyed building by way of corner kiosks is branded as Diwan-Khana-I-Khaas or Hall Of Private Audience, which also finds lots of takers.

The Turkish Sultana’s house served as a pavilion for relaxation, while the Treasury got used for playing the game. The Palace of Jodha Bai is the biggest and the most significant building in the royal palace which got its name after Akbar’s Rajput wife, Jodha Bai.

Some other sites in Fatehpur Sikri that fascinate travellers from all over are the Hawa Mahal and Nagina Masjid, the Birbal’s Palace, the Sunehra Makan, the Panch Mahal etc.
The city delights those who visit with its wonderfully crafted building and palaces. For being close to the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri gets to see a large influx of tourists from all corners of the globe.

Reaching to Fatehpur Sikri

Being extremely close to Delhi makes Fatehpur Sikri a city with all sorts of connectivity, as it maintains a fine network of facilities to link the entire India. The city is reached after getting to Agra, as its just 1 hour away from Agra.

Air: Air facility is there and the city is well connected to Delhi, Khajuraho, and Varanasi by air.

Rail: By rail mode, Agra superbly links most of the Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Jodhpur, Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Cochin, Jaipur, Kathgodam, Patna, Vishakapatnam, Madras, Trivandrum, Lucknow, Indore etc.

Road: Agra offers buses to get different cities of India like Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Fatehpur-Sikri, etc.

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