Fatehpur Sikri Dargah

Fatehpur Sikri Dargah The Tomb of Saint Salim Chishti continues to be an important pilgrimage destination for Hindus and Muslims alike, particularly for would-be mothers.

Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles (37 km) W.S.W on the Sikri ridge, to honor

the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Here he commenced the construction of a planned walled city which took the next fifteen years in planning and construction of a series of royal palaces, harem, courts, a mosque, private quarters and other utility buildings. He named the city, Fatehabad, with Fateh, a word of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning "victorious." it was later called Fatehpur Sikri. It is at Fatehpur Sikri that the legends of Akbar and his famed courtiers, the nine jewels or Navaratnas, were born. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the best preserved collections of Indian Mughal architecture in India.

In the dargah shareef!
24/03/2017

In the dargah shareef!

Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt paid visit to Sheikh Salim Chishti’s dargah in Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra on Thursday, March 23 2017.

28/09/2016

Buland Darwaza is a 15-storied high gateway that guards the Northeastern entrance of the city of Fatehpur Sikri. Historians have come to a consensus that this building was constructed in the year 1575. It was commissioned by Emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Khandesh and Ahmednagar in Gu...

27/09/2016

Overview

One of the most significant of Sufi shrine, the tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti is one of the finest and famous examples of marble work masterpieces in India. It is situated in the north

16/09/2016

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif paid visit to Sheikh Salim Chishti’s dargah in Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra, in wee hours on Monday,September 12, 2016. She came to seek blessings.  The 32-year old ac

14/09/2016

Actress Katrina Kaif made a early morning trip to seek the blessings of Sheikh Salim Chishti at his dargah and expressed her desire to shoot a song sequence here.The 30-year-old actress visited the da

14/09/2016

They may be the French First Couple, but at the famous Fatehpur Sikri dargah of saint Salim Chisthi they walked barefoot with their heads covered and prayed for a son just like Mughal Emperor Akbar di

14/09/2016

Celebration of Annual Urs is Organized at Fatehpur Sikri from 21st to 29th of Ramadan.

14/09/2016

Chief Minister (CM) Akhilesh Yadav offered floral tribute at the mausoleum of famous sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Saleem Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri in Agra district on Monday. CM Akhilesh Yadav also untied

Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city was found...
14/09/2016

Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles (37 km) W.S.W on the Sikri ridge, to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti.

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