Fatehpur Sikri
| UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid | |
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 Diwan-i-Khas – Haw o Private Audience | |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 255 |
| Inscription | 1986 (10t Session) |
| Coordinates | 27°05′28″N 77°39′40″E / 27.091°N 77.661°ECoordinates: 27°05′28″N 77°39′40″E / 27.091°N 77.661°E |
  Location o Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh | |
Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: फ़तेहपुर सीकरी, Urdu: فتحپور سیکری) is a ceety an a municipal board in Agra district in the state o Uttar Pradesh, Indie. The ceety wis foondit in 1569 bi the Mughal emperor Akbar, an served as the caipital o the Mughal Empire frae 1571 tae 1585.[1] Efter his military victories ower Chittor an Ranthambore, Akbar decidit tae shift his caipital frae Agra tae a new location 23 mile (37 km) W.S.W on the Sikri ridge, tae honor the Sufi saunt Salim Chishti.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Imperial Gazetteer of India". Digital South Asia Library. Oxford. pp. 84–85. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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