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An old trip to Fatehpur Sikri

An old trip to Fatehpur Sikri

Akbar abandoned his grand experiment in 15 years.

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Jan 09, 2025
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I've visited Fatehpur Sikri just a few times.

Views of Fatehpur Sikri. You can see the internal view of the Buland DarwazaViews of Fatehpur Sikri. You can see the internal view of the Buland Darwaza
Views of Fatehpur Sikri. You can see the internal view of the Buland DarwazaViews of Fatehpur Sikri. You can see the internal view of the Buland Darwaza
Views of Fatehpur Sikri. You can see the internal view of the Buland Darwaza

I've been to Fatehpur Sikri in Agra a few times. It is a dead city forever associated with Akbar and represents the grand failure of one of his key projects. However, while researching the material for this post, I discovered that Fatehpur Sikri's history stretches back over a thousand years. Researchers disc…

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