Fatehpur Sikri and places around

Posted on July 29th, 2010 by Ashwini

Fathepur Sikri which is around 50km from Agra was the capital of Mughal King Akbar.”Sikri” was the abode of a Sufi saint named Salim Chisti, to whom Akbar had prayed for an heir. When Jogha Bhai, Akbar’s wife gave birth to his son Jahangir in 1569, Akbar built a tomb in honor of the saint [...]

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Humayun’s Tomb New Delhi

Posted on June 30th, 2010 by Ashwini

Humayun’s Tomb or Makbara (as they call in Urdu/Hindi) is one among the beautiful historical monuments of NewDelhi.This was the first Mughal building built with gardens and it has inspired several major Mughal architectures in India including TajMahal. The tomb has been built by Humayun’s wife Hazi Begum. It is built of red sandstone with [...]

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