Fatehpur Sikri
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.
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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°E 77°39′40″E / 27.091°N 77.661°E |
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