Believe it or not, this gorgeous city was built all thanks to one man's blessing. Emperor Akbar, the one also responsible for the Agra Fort, visited the Sikri village to seek guidance from a saint ...

Fatehpur Sikri, UP: They may be the French First Couple, but at the famous Fatehpur Sikri dargah of saint Salim Chisthi they walked barefoot with their heads covered and prayed for a son just like ...

Fatehpur Sikri established during the 2nd half of the 16th century by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for near about 10 years. The series of ...

That Taj Mahal is India s most popular tourist attraction needs no debate. Known as one of the most breathtaking monuments on the planet, Taj Mahal draws in tourists from all over the world, all year ...

Fatehpur Sikri, that Mughal emperor Akbar establishedas his capital and is now a World Heritage site 32 km from here, was once a"flourishing trade and Jain pilgrimage centre", a new book says. Basing ...

AGRA/FATEHPUR SIKRI: After the Taj corridor controversy, another Mughal monument is crying for attention. This time illegal sandstone quarrying is threatening to cause irreparable damage to the ...

Constructed by Emperor Akbar as part of his plans to build a grand capital for his empire, the World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri is 39 km away from Agra in Uttar Pradesh. Fatehpur Sikri served as ...

In 2003: Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian ...