Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri was planned as a capital city by the great Akbar, but failed due to water shortness. And this might be the reason why we, as tourists, are able to visit these ruins as a beautiful ghost city, that did not change from ancient times.

The Great Mosque is still in use and perfectly preserved. It is a great areal to walk around, but when people/salesman greet you in three different languages, you can be sure it is a main tourist place. We were lucky to be there in off-season and "enjoyed" the monsoon with it ;-)

Despite putting all the other great Maharaja places in ashes, Akbar was supposed to be open minded, having women of three different beliefs and the entrance gate of the mosque quotes a saying from Jesus Christ.....

Another interesting part of the mosque is the white marble tomb of a saint, said to be able of bringing sons to a childless family. Even today women come here to put thread knots on the tomb for this reason.
A couple of years ago my sister visited this place, too, on her trip. I heard she did the same - but now she got already two sons.....I wonder how many threads she left there :-)

Fatehpur Sikri offers plenty of buildings, gardens and little palace to see, but one of the main architectural interests deserves the Public Audience hall. A beautifully decorated pillar supports the seat of the Mogul emperor and from that point, four bridges leave to the corners of the building, where supposedy the scholars or ministers stood.

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[popcatepetl2]

Thanks, the title is "Jogi" by Panjabi MC.

[harvissa]

I was just there, and enjoyed seeing this. By the way, the theory of why Akbar's court abandoned the city after only 14 years has changed. There is a river right by it, so the theory of water shortage is suspect. It's now believed Akbar was busy making political alliances and such, and that's why he moved the capital. He moved his capital a number of times. As you pointed out, we get to benefit today by being able to see these beautiful ruins.

[ahmedmehdi1]

its wonderful despite i m Pakistani but my forefathers were from India said place, that why sometime in my dreams feel i m there roaming around

[rabbaniqadri]

very nice very beautiful i love India luve to visit your country man.

[RanoPK]

A magnificent muslim heritage!

[pangamid]

I am a boy from a village which lies on the route between Agra and Fatehpur Sikkkkkkkkri and want to b a tour escort so looking for these type of videos.

I don't ahvre a camera so keep posting the videos.

[glijkonanyjinjA]

i'm reading a historical roman about mehrunnisa who became Nur Jahan and they say she was the most famous female emperior in indias history....so i was wondering how these places look like....thanx for posting!

hey that indian-"new style"remix is cool, whos the song from? thanx for answering!