Fatehpur Sikri Travel Guide

 goutammitra Says:  Mariam uz-Zamani Begum Sahiba (Imperial Princess), née Rajkumari (Princess) Hira Kunwari, alias Harkha Bai (October 1, 1542 – 1622) was a Rajput princess who became the Mughal Empress, after her marriage to Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was the eldest daughter of Kachwaha... 

 goutammitra Says:  This is where Emperor Akbar used to meet the general people and people's representatives from the provinces.Diwan-i-Am or Hall of Public Audience, is a building typology found in many cities where the ruler meets the general public. In this case, it is a pavilion-like... 

 goutammitra Says:  Jama Masjid or Jami Mosque meaning the Large Mosque congregational mosque, and was perhaps one of the first buildings to come up in the complex, as its epigraph gives AH 979 (A.D. 1571-72) as the date of its completion, with a massive entrance to the courtyard, the... 

 goutammitra Says:  Mia Tansen ( 1506 – 1589) is considered among the greatest composer-musicians in Hindustani classical music. He was an extraordinarily gifted vocalist, known for a large number of compositions, and also an instrumentalist who popularized and improved the rabab (of Central... 

 goutammitra Says:  Panch Mahal is a five-storey palace in Fatehpur Sikri.It is also known as "Badgir", which means wind catcher/tower. Panch Mahal stands close to the Zeenana quarters or Harem and that supports the fact that it acted as a pleasure palace. This is an extraordinary structure,... 

 goutammitra Says:  Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audience, is a plain square building with four chhatris on the roof. However it is famous for its central pillar, which has a square base and an octagonal shaft, both carved with bands of geometric and floral designs, further its thirty-six... 

 goutammitra Says:  Buland Darwaza: Set into the south wall of congregational mosque, the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, this stupendous piece of architecture is 54 meter high, from the outside, gradually making a transition to a human scale in the inside. The gate was added some five years... 

 goutammitra Says:  It is said and believed, after the birth of Prince Salim, he was breast fed by Bibi Jainab. daughter of the Saint Chishti.Your prayer is not complete unless you also visit and offer respect to the Tomb of Bibi Jainab, who was daughter of Saint Salim Chishti. The daughter of... 

 goutammitra Says:  It is believed that by offering prayers at this Mazar whatever one wishes will definitely get fulfilled . There is also a ritual of tying a thread at the marble windows of this Dargah to in order to have one's wishes fulfilled and, consequently, many threads can be seen to... 

 MM212 Says:  Although officially called Sonahra Makan (golden house), this rectangular standalone structure is commonly referred to as Mariam's House. Historians, however, disagree as to which Mariam exactly lived here. Some say it was the Portuguese Christian wife of Akbar, while others... 

 MM212 Says:  Facing the Royal Palace of Fatehpur Sikri, the eastern gate of the Jami Masjid complex was appropriately named, Badshahi Darwaza, i.e. "Royal Gate". It is from this entrance that Emperor Akbar entered the mosque to perform his daily prayers. Although much smaller than Buland... 

 MM212 Says:  Although Fatehpur Sikri was abandoned by the Mughals shortly after its construction, a new town has since developed around the grand mosque and the palace complex. This houses of the inhabitants are interspersed among some historic structures to the south and north of the... 

 MM212 Says:  For those with more time to explore Fatehpur Sikri, there are numerous other interesting ruins beyond Jami Masjid and the imperial palace complex. These include mausoleums, mosques, palaces, hammams and caravanserais, and often require a short hike on an unpaved road.... 

 MM212 Says:  Located at the northern end of the palace complex, this gateway once served as the private imperial entrance into the palace complex. Its name, Hathi Pol, means "elephant gate" in reference to two elephant sculptures that once decorated the outer façade, but are now damaged.... 

 MM212 Says:  The long defensive wall surrounding the city of Fatehpur Sikri has survived intact in certain areas. This wall is pierced by nine fortified gates built in the typical Mughal defensive architecture seen at other cities, such as Delhi or Aurangabad. The main road leading into... 

 MM212 Says:  Almost cloister like, this courtyard is surrounded on three sides by a U-shaped structure, consisting of colonnaded portico leading into many small rooms. The fourth open side faces Birbal's House. While some historians have argued differently, most believe that this area,... 

 MalenaN Says:  After breakfast I took an auto rickshaw from Taj Ganj (East Gate) to the Idgah Bus Stand in Agra for Rs 70 (August 2010). I asked for the bus to Fatehpur Sikri and was directed to the right bus, a big old bus. I sat down in the bus and didn’t have to wait long before we took...