Fatehpur Sikri 'City of Victory' is the first planned city in Indo-Islamic style and built by the Mugal Emperor Akbar. After his victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location on the Sikri ridge, to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. The city is an extension of the upper Vindhyan ranges and situated on the bank of a large natural lake, which has now mostly dried up. Sikri has been mentioned in the Mahabharata as ‘Saik’. Lexicons define ‘Saik’ as a region surrounded by water.
Akbar was a keen builder and the plan of Fatehpur Sikri reveals an architectural mastermind at work. The building material used in all the buildings at Fatehpur Sikri, is the locally quarried red sandstone, known as 'Sikri sandstone'. The sandstone is richly ornamented with carving and fretwork.
The buildings of Fatehpur Sikri show a synthesis of various regional schools of architectural craftsmanship. Influences from Hindu and Jain architecture are seen hand in hand with Islamic elements. Fatehpur Sikri Mosque is said to be a copy of the mosque in Mecca and has designs, derived from the Persian & Hindu architecture.
STATE : UTTAR PRADESH
LOCATION : Fatehpur Sikri is situated 40km west of Agra in the state of Uttara Pradesh.
LANGUAGE : Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi, Braj, Bhojpuri and English.
WHEN TO VISIT : From October to March is the best time to travel Fatehpur Sikri when the climate is pleasant.
CLOTHING : Cottons in summer and light Woolen in winter.
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Fatehpur-Sikri is connected by good motorable roads to all major places. There are excellent bus services provided by State Road Transport Corporation, connecting Fatehpur-Sikri to other nearby cities.
Agra Cantt is the nearest Railway Station which is 40 km away from Fatehpur Sikri. Agra is well connected by railway networks with major cities of India. Taxis and buses are easily available from Agra to Fatehpur-Sikri.
The nearest airport is Kheria Airport at Agra which is 40 km away from Fatehpur-Sikri. The airport is well connected to some major cities of the country. You can easily get taxis and buses to the reach any destination in Fatehpur-Sikri.
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