Best Attractions and Places to See in Fatehpur Sikri, India
Fatehpur Sikri Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top things you have to do in Fatehpur Sikri. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Fatehpur Sikri for You. Discover Fatehpur Sikri as per the Traveler Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Fatehpur Sikri.
This Video has covered Best Attractions and Things to do in Fatehpur Sikri.
Don't forget to Subscribe our channel to view more travel videos. Click on Bell ICON to get the notification of updates Immediately.
List of Best Things to do in Fatehpur Sikri, India
Lotus Throne
Diwan-I-Khas
Jodhabai Palace
Panch Mahal - Fatehpur Sikri
Buland Darwaza
Maryamuzzamani Palace
Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti
Birbal Bhavan
Jama Masjid
Khwabgah
FORTS OF INDIA: Episode- Fatehpur Sikri Fort: directed by G.S Chani and Gyandev Singh
The legend relates that Akbar was without a male heir and made a pilgrimage to this spot to see the saint Shaikh Salim Chisti. The saint foretold the birth of Akbar's son, later Emperor Jehangir, and in gratitude Akbar named his son Salim. Furthermore, Akbar transferred his capital to Sikri and built a new and splendid city.
Akbar was known to be very tolerant towards other religions although he was Muslim, and he spent much time discussing and studying them in Fatehpur Sikri. He also developed a new religion called `Deen Ilahi' which attempted to synthesise elements from all the major religions. Akbar's famous courtiers, such as Bibal, Raja Todarmal and Abu Fazel, had their houses near his palace in the city.
Fatehpur Sikri's mosque is said to be a copy of the mosque at Mecca and is a very beautiful building containing elements of Persian and Hindu design. The main entrance is through the 54-metre-high Buland Darwaza, the Gate of Victory, constructed to commemorate Akbar's victory in south India. Inside the mosque is the tomb or dargah of Shaikh Salim Chisti, surrounded by marble lattice screens. Just as Akbar came to the saint four centuries ago, looking for a son, so do childless women visit his tomb today. Other monuments are: - Palace of Jodh Bai, Birbal Bhavan, Karawan Sarai & Hiran Minar, Miriam's House, Panch Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-I-Am, Khwabgah, Turkish Mahal and Hammams.
Fatehpur Sikari | Starting | Entering | New | Monument Exploration
Sikri an extension of the upper Vindhyan ranges is situated on the bank of a large natural lake, which has now mostly dried up. It is a pre-historic site and, with abundant water, forest and raw material, it was ideal for primitive man’s habitation. Rock shelters with paintings exist on the periphery of the lake. Stone age tools have been found in this area. Ochre Coloured Pottery (c. 2nd millennium B.C.) and Painted Grey Ware (c.1200-800 B.C.) have also been discovered from here.
Sikri has been mentioned in the Mahabharata as ‘Saik’. Lexicons define ‘Saik’ as a region surrounded by water. An inscription found on the stone sculpture of Jaina Saraswati (dated 1067 Vikram Samvat = 1010 A.D.) mentions this place as ‘Sekrikya’, which seems to be a similar derivative. All this shows that Sikri was continuously inhabited since the prehistoric period.
Babur visited the place on the eve of the Khanwah battle in A.D. 1527 and mentioned it as ‘Sikri’ in his Memoirs. He founded here a garden and a Jal-Mahal surrounded by the lake-water, and a baoli (step-well) to commemorate his victory in the Khanwah battle.
Akbar (1556-1605), grandson of Babur, shifted his residence and court from Agra to Sikri, for a period of 13 years, from 1572 to 1585 to honour the Sufi Saint Sheikh Salim Chishti, who resided here (in a cavern on the ridge). Akbar revered him very much as the Saint had blessed him with a son who was named Salim in 1569. He raised lofty buildings for his use, and houses for the public. Thus grew, a great city with charming palaces and institutions. Akbar gave it the name of Fathabad and which in later days came to be known as “Fathpur Sikri”.
Here practically, all Mughal institutions such as the ‘Ibadat-Khanah’, ‘Din-i-Ilahi’, ‘Tarikh-i-Ilahi’ , Jharokha-Darshan, the doctrine of Sulh-i-Kul and policy of liberal patronage to indigenous arts and literatures, were founded. It was also here that workshops of various handicrafts were established.
Sikri was the first planned city of the Mughals. The sloping levels of the city were connected into terraces which were utilised for various complexes such as Jami masjid, Buland-Darwazah and tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti; Khass Mahal, Shahi-Bazar, Mina-Bazar, the Panch-Mahal, Khwabgah, Diwan-i-Khass, Anup-Talao, Chaupar and Diwan-i-Am. The efficient system of drainage and water-supply adopted here suggest an extremely intelligent town-planning by the Mughal emperor.
All these palaces were built of red sandstone in the trabeate beam-and-post order, and composed of pillars, ornamental arches, brackets-and-chhajjas, jharokhas, chhatris, chhaparkhats, chaukhandis and so on. Domes have been used sparingly. Sometimes corbelled pendentives have been employed in the transition phase.
The architecture of Fatehpur Sikri has a definite all-India character. It is prolific and versatile Indo-Muslim composite style, which is a fussion of the composite cultures of indigenous and foreign origin.
Rayappa Kasi Fatehpur Sikri Nano Documentary 3, India
Some of the important buildings in this city, both religious and secular are:
Buland Darwaza: Set into the south wall of congregational mosque, the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri is 55 metres (180 ft) high, from the outside, gradually making a transition to a human scale in the inside. The gate was added around five years after the completion of the mosque c. 1576-1577 as an 'victory arch', to commemorate Akbar's successful Gujarat campaign. It carries two inscriptions in the archway, one of which reads: Isa, Son of Mariam said: The world is a bridge, pass over it, but build no houses on it. He who hopes for an hour may hope for eternity. The world endures but an hour. Spend it in prayer, for the rest is unseen.
The central portico comprises three arched entrances, with the largest one, in the centre, is known locally as the Horseshoe Gate, after the custom of nailing horseshoes to its large wooden doors for luck. Outside the giant steps of the Buland Darwaza to left is deep well.
Jama Masjid: It is a Jama Mosque meaning the congregational mosque and was perhaps one of the first buildings to be constructed 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 Buland-Darwaza added some five years later. It was built in the manner of Indian mosques, with iwans around a central courtyard. A distinguishing feature is the row of chhatri over the sanctuary. There are three mihrabs in each of the seven bays, while the large central mihrab is covered by a dome, it is decorated with white marble inlay, in geometric patterns.
Tomb of Salim Chishti: A white marble encased tomb of the Sufi saint, Salim Chisti(1478–1572), within the Jama Masjid's sahn, courtyard. The single-storey structure is built around a central square chamber, within which is the grave of the saint, under an ornate wooden canopy encrusted with mother-of-pearl mosaic. Surrounding it is a covered passageway for circumambulation, with carved Jalis, stone pierced screens all around with intricate geometric design and an entrance to the south. The tomb is influenced by earlier mausolea of the early 15th century Gujarat Sultanate period. Other striking features of the tomb are white marble serpentine brackets, which support sloping eaves around the parapet.
On the left of the tomb, to the east, stands a red sandstone tomb of Islam Khan I, son of Shaikh Badruddin Chisti and grandson of Shaikh Salim Chishti, who became a general in the Mughal army in the reign of Jahangir. The tomb is topped by a dome and thirty-six small domed chattris and contains a number of graves, some unnamed, all male descendants of Shaikh Salim Chisti.
Diwan-i-Aam : Diwan-i-Aam 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 multi-bayed rectangular structure fronting a large open space. South west of the Diwan-i-Am and next to the Turkic Sultana's House stand Turkic Baths.
Diwan-i-Khas: the 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 serpentine brackets support a circular platform for Akbar, which is connected to each corner of the building on the first floor, by four stone walkways. It is here that Akbar had representatives of different religions discuss their faiths and gave private audience.
Ibadat Khana: (House of Worship) was a meeting house built in 1575 CE by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, where the foundations of a new Syncretistic faith, Din-e-Ilahi were laid by Akbar.
Anup Talao: Anup Talao was built by Raja Anup Singh Sikarwar A ornamental pool with a central platform and four bridges leading up to it. Some of the important buildings of the royal enclave are surround by it including, Khwabgah(House of Dreams) Akbar's residence, Panch Mahal, a five-storey palace, Diwan-i-Khas(Hall of Private Audience), Ankh Michauli and the Astrologer's Seat, in the south-west corner of the Pachisi Court.
Hujra-i-Anup Talao: Said to be the residence of Akbar's Muslim wife, although this is disputed due to its small size.
Mariam-uz-Zamani's Palace: The building of Akbar's Rajput wives, including Mariam-uz-Zamani, shows Gujarati influence and is built around a courtyard, with special care being taken to ensure privacy.
Naubat Khana: Also known as Naqqar Khana meaning a drum house, where musician used drums to announce the arrival of the Emperor. It is situated ahead of the Hathi Pol Gate or the Elephant Gate, the south entrance to the complex, suggesting that it was the imperial entrance.
Agra Tour | 3 World Heritage Sites to Visit in Agra | Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri
Agra Tour
3 World Heritage Sites to Visit in Agra
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri
#agra #worldheritagesite #tajmahal
Agra is a beautiful city located on the banks of River Yamuna in the Indian state Uttar Pradesh. The city was once the capital of Famous Mughal Rulers. Currently, it is one of the most visited tourist attractions of the country as it has some most famous Mughal-era buildings like the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort or Fatehpur Sikri fort. These three places are now UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here is a short day tour of these places.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Online Hotel Booking Link:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Online Booking for Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri Fort:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our Camera :
Diji Pocket Osmo:
Product Link on Amazon:
Sony Alpha 6300
Product Link on Amazon:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our Website:
Follow Us:
Like Us:
Music: Youtube Audio Library
Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links, that means if you purchase something using these links I get little payback without costing you any extra amount.
Khas Mahal
Khas Mahal within the Red Fort, Delhi, India.
This was the Emperor's private palace from which were witnessed animal fights only in the olden days of the Mughal Empire!), such as between lions and elephants. Such fights were organized below this place for the entertainment of royals. The place consists of three parts. The set of three rooms facing the Diwan-I Khash was called 'Tashib Khana' (chamber of telling beads) and was used for the Emperor's private worship. The three rooms behind it were known as 'Khwabgah' (Sleeping Chamber). To its south a long hall with its painted walls and ceilings and a perforated screen on the west was known either as 'Tosh Khana' (robe chamber) or 'Baithak' (Sitting room). A beautiful perforated marble screen carved with a scale of justice adorns its northern wall. The projecting tower to the east of the khas mahal is called the 'Muthamman-Burj' (Octagonal Tower) from where the Emperor appeared daily to greet the people below the fort.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and Digital Betacam. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... rupindang (at) gmail.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Mughal architecture seen at Agra, Uttar Pradesh
We can see the Mughal architecture of the beautiful historical monuments at Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
The Khas-Mahal ('private house') consists of three parts. The set of three rooms facing the Diwan-i-Khas is called the Tasbih-Khana ('chamber for telling beads') and was used for private worship by the emperor. The three rooms behind it are known as Khwabgah ('sleeping chamber'). To its south a long hall with its painted walls and ceiling and a perforated screen on west is known either as Tosh-Khana ('robe chamber') or Baithak ('sitting room'). There exists a beautiful marble screen at the northern end of these rooms carved with a 'Scale of Justice' suspended over a crescent surrounded with stars and clouds.
Source :-
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Golden Triangle Tour Plan | Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour Plan | Episode 3
Golden Triangle Tour Plan
Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour Plan
#GoldenTriangle #goldentriangle #goldentriangletour #fatehpursikrikakila #jaipur
In the 3rd episode, we will describe our 4th-day tour plan. Here we will start our journey from Agra and will move towards Jaipur after visiting Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri is a town in Agra district of Indian state Uttar Pradesh. The city was founded by Mughal Emperor Akbar after his victory over Gujarat. The main place to visit here is the Fatehpur Sikri fort.
This fort is now a UNESCO world heritage site and experiences thousands of visitors every day.
From Fatehpur Sikri go to Jaipur via Bharatpur. On your way, you can see Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.
At Jaipur we will cover City Place, Hawa Mahal and Pink City Tour.
2ndEpisode of Golden Triangle Tour LInk:
Follow Us :
toursnfoods.com
facebook.com/toursnfoods
twitter.com/toursnfoods
instagram.com/toursandfoods
Music : Youtube audio Library
Khas Mahal, Agra - Uttar Pradesh
People visiting the historical monument, the Khas Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
The Khas-Mahal (private house) consists of three parts. The set of three rooms facing the Diwan-i-Khas is called the Tasbih-Khana ('chamber for telling beads') and was used for private worship by the emperor. The three rooms behind it are known as Khwabgah ('sleeping chamber'). To its south a long hall with its painted walls and ceiling and a perforated screen on west is known either as Tosh-Khana ('robe chamber') or Baithak ('sitting room'). There exists a beautiful marble screen at the northern end of these rooms carved with a 'Scale of Justice' suspended over a crescent surrounded with stars and clouds.
Source :-
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Shalamar Garden 6 September 2008 Lahore Pakistan
The Shalimar Gardens (Urdu: شالیمار باغ), sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden and it was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, modern day Pakistan. Construction began in 1641 A.D. (1051 A.H.) and was completed the following year. The project management was carried out under the superintendence of Khalilullah Khan, a noble of Shah Jahan's court, in cooperation with Ali Mardan Khan and Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni.
General info
The Shalamar Gardens are laid out in the form of an oblong parallelogram, surrounded by a high brick wall, which is famous for its intricate fretwork. The gardens measure 658 meters north to south and 258 meters east to west. In 1981, Shalimar Gardens was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Lahore Fort, under the UNESCO Convention concerning the protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage sites in 1972.
The three level terraces of the Gardens
The Gardens have been laid out from south to north in three descending terraces, which are elevated by 4-5 metres (13-15 feet) above one another. The three terraces have names in Urdu as follows:
* The upper terrace named Farah Baksh meaning Bestower of Pleasure.
* The middle terrace named Faiz Baksh meaning Bestower of Goodness.
* The lower terrace named Hayat Baksh meaning Bestower of life.
Shah Nahar : Irrigation of the Gardens
To irrigate the Gardens, a canal named Shah Nahar meaning Royal canal, later also known as Hansti canal, meaning Laughing canal was brought from Rajpot (present day Madhpur in India), a distance of over 161 kilometers. The canal intersected the Gardens and discharged into a large marble basin in the middle terrace.
410 fountains
From this basin, and from the canal, rise 410 fountains, which discharge into wide marble pools. The surrounding area is rendered cooler by the flowing of the fountains, which is a particular relief for visitors during Lahore's blistering summers, with temperature sometimes exceeding 120 degrees fahrenheit. It is a credit to the ingenuity of the Mughal engineers that even today scientists are unable to fathom how the fountains were operated originally. The distribution of the fountains is as follows:
* The upper level terrace has 105 fountains.
* The middle level terrace has 152 fountains.
* The lower level terrace has 153 fountains.
* All combined, the Gardens therefore have 410 fountains.
Water cascades
The Gardens have 5 water cascades including the great marble cascade and Sawan Bhadoon.
Buildings of the Gardens
The buildings of the Gardens include:
* Sawan Bhadum pavilions
* Naqar Khana and its buildings
* Khwabgah or Sleeping chambers
* Hammam or Royal bath
* The Aiwan or Grand hall
* Aramgah or Resting place
* Khawabgah of Begum Sahib or Dream place of the emperor's wife
* Baradaries or summer pavilions to enjoy the coolness created by the Gardens' fountains
* Diwan-e-Khas-o-Aam or Hall of special & ordinary audience with the emperor
* Two gateways and minarets in the corners of the Gardens
Trees of the Gardens
Some of the varieties of trees that were planted included:
* Almond
* Apple
* Apricot
* Cherry
* Gokcha
* Mango
* Mulberry
* Peach
* Plum
* Poplar
* Quince Seedless
* Sapling of Cypress
* Shrubs
* Sour & sweet oranges
* Numerous other varieties of odoriferous (fragrant) and non odoriferous and fruit giving plants
Site history
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore
The site of the Shalimar Gardens originally belonged to one of the noble Zaildar families in the region, well known as Mian Family Baghbanpura. The family was also given the Royal title of 'Mian' by the Mughal Emperor, for its services to the Empire. Mian Muhammad Yusuf, then the head of the Mian family, donated the site of Ishaq Pura to the Emperor Shah Jahan, after pressure was placed on the family by the royal engineers who wished to build on the site due to its good position and soil. In return, Shah Jahan granted the Mian family governance of the Shalimar Gardens. The Shalimar Gardens remained under the custodianship of this family for more than 350 years.
In 1962, the Shalimar Gardens were nationalised by General Ayub Khan because leading Mian family members had opposed his imposition of martial law in Pakistan.
The Mela Chiraghan festival used to take place in the Gardens, until President Ayub Khan ordered against it in 1958.
Location of the Gardens
The Shalimar Gardens are located near Baghbanpura along the Grand Trunk Road some 5 kilometers northeast of the main Lahore city.
Text reference from Wikipedia and Photography by Munawar Ahmed - Lahore Pakistan
Cell #: +92 (0) 300 4 16 64 59
Email : munawarahmed7@gmail.com
How To Say Fatehpur Sikri
Learn how to say Fatehpur Sikri with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials.
Definition and meaning can be found here:
Sikri
Ruqaiya Sultan Begum
Ruqaiya Sultana Begum (Persian: رقیه سلطان بیگم; also spelled as Ruqayya, Ruqayyah) (1542 – 19 January 1626) was an Empress of the Mughal Empire. She was the first wife of Emperor Akbar. She was also the longest serving Mughal empress having a tenure of over 49 years.
She was born a Mughal princess (Shahzadi) and was the only daughter of Mughal prince Hindal Mirza, who was Akbar's youngest paternal uncle. She was also the granddaughter of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor, as well as the niece of the second, Humayun.
This video is targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SA
Creative Commons image source in video
Forts Of India - Red Fort, Delhi - Ep#26
Ep#26 of Forts of India: The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India, which served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Every year on the Independence day of India, the Prime Minister hoists the Indian tricolour flag at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.
dag 11-12: Ranthambore - Agra 26-27/11/18
The clips in this playlist give a day per day description of a trip around in India in 2018. Other travel around trips are shown on our site: or on site: .
The footage was taken with a Sony AX53 camcorder (HD-recordings - 1920x1080 p50). Clips edited with PowerDirector16. Output in m2ts. Upload files (mp4-H264) were done with Megui. Framesize (1280x720) done with Avisynth. Parameter settings Megui: program --tune film --crf 19.0 --output output input
Crediting Information music: Longzijun :
-bgmusic 22: As long as a word remains unspoken
-bgmusic 26: Almost a love story