Panoramic image of the Fatehpur Sikri site's prominent civic buildings include public and private audience halls where state business was conducted and where Akbar held religious councils that led to the creation of his new faith, the Din-i-Ilahi. The harem, imperial palaces, and the houses of Akbar's wives are among the key structures of the complex's residential area.
Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in North India. The historical city was constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar beginning in 1570 and served as the empire's capital from 1571 until 1585. Though it took 15 years to build, it was abandoned after only 14 years of use because of shortage of water supply which was unable to sustain the growing population. The palace and mosque in Fatehpur Sikri are a tourist attraction and it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site which is about 40 km from the Taj Mahal, Agra. Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.

Panoramic image of the Fatehpur Sikri site's prominent civic buildings include public and private audience halls where state business was conducted and where Akbar held religious councils that led to the creation of his new faith, the Din-i-Ilahi. The harem, imperial palaces, and the houses of Akbar's wives are among the key structures of the complex's residential area.
Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in North India. The historical city was constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar beginning in 1570 and served as the empire's capital from 1571 until 1585. Though it took 15 years to build, it was abandoned after only 14 years of use because of shortage of water supply which was unable to sustain the growing population. The palace and mosque in Fatehpur Sikri are a tourist attraction and it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site which is about 40 km from the Taj Mahal, Agra. Uttar Pradesh state (UP), North India.