Jami Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri
Posted in Places in India by Mayank Kulkarni On November 17, 2013
Jami Masjid, also known as Jama Masjid, is one of the largest and grandest building in Fatehpur Sikri.. The mosque is called Jama Masjid, which is a usual name throughout the Islamic world for the principal mosque of the town. The word
History of Buland Darwaza (Fatehpur Sikri)
Posted in History of Mughal Empire by Mayank Kulkarni On November 12, 2013
Buland Darwaza, the triumphal Gateway, was erected by Akbar in 1601 in commemoration of his victory over Khandesh and Ahmednagar in Southern India. Buland Darwaza is the greatest monumental structure of Akbar’s entire reign. Even now it has no parallel and is
Jodha Bai Palace at Fatehpur Sikri
Posted in History of Mughal Empire by Mayank Kulkarni On November 12, 2013
The Jodha Bai Palace at Fatehpur Sikri is one of the most buildings in the Mughal Imperial Hare. It may be approached either through the colonnaded wall to the west of the Daulat Khana or through an opening in the new barbed
Brief History of Fatehpur Sikri
Posted in Places in India by Mayank Kulkarni On November 12, 2013
Fatehpur Sikri has a magnificent past history. Before the great Mughal Emperor Akbar came to power, this area was completely uninhabited. Soon after the birth of Prince Salim, Akbar ordered the transfer of his capital to this small insignificant town. The Emperor’s decision was