Fatehpur Sīkri, India
Fatehpur Sīkri is a town of 30,026 people in Uttar Pradesh, India, founded in 1569.
Why visit Fatehpur Sīkri
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Buland Darwaza and Tomb of Salim Chishti.
Weather in Fatehpur Sīkri
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About Fatehpur Sīkri
Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: [ˈfətɛɦpʊɾ ˈsiːkɾiː]) is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Situated 35.7 kilometres (22.2 mi) from the district headquarters of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri itself was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later completely abandoned in 1610.
From the Wikipedia article Fatehpur Sikri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Fatehpur Sīkri on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks10
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
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History
Archaeological evidence points to settlement of the region since the Painted Grey Ware period. According to historian Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi, the region flourished under Sunga rule and then under Sikarwar Rajputs, who built a fortress when they controlled the area from 7th to 16th century, until the Battle of Khanwa (1527). The area later came under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate and many mosques were built at the place which grew in size during the period of the Khalji dynasty.
From the History section of Fatehpur Sikri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Fatehpur Sīkri
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Getting there and nearby towns
Agra Airport (AGR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Kiraoli 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Achhnera 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bharatpur 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Khairāgarh 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Jagnair 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Farah 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Bād 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Agra 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Mathura 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Vrindāvan 54 km north, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Salim Chisti Tomb, Neeladri, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatehpur Sikri- Hamamm, HibaSiddiqui, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fatehpur Sikri-Jama Masjid-Panorama (Old name- Palace 11), KenWalker [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diwan-i-Khas FatehpurSikri1, Kbsenthilkumar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatehpur sikhri palace, Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jama Masjid (Fatehpur Sikri) by Tanweer, Tanweer Morshed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fatehput Sikiri Buland Darwaza gate 2010, Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mosque, Fatehpur Sikrim, Uttar Pradesh, India - फ़तेहपुर सीकरी, उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत (10226319204), Romain Pontida, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fatehpur Sikri, Jama Mashid, salesman (6261193159), Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0
- Fatehpur Sikri, Ornamental Pool (6261865270), Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0
- Marble carving, Fatehpur Sikrim mosque, Uttar Pradesh, India - फ़तेहपुर सीकरी, उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत (10226495853), Romain Pontida, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mosque, Fatehpur Sikrim, Uttar Pradesh, India - फ़तेहपुर सीकरी, उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत (10226492583), Romain Pontida, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gateway to Jama Masjid (4570520545), Jon Connell from Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, India 1, Los viajeros 77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- India 2015-139 (16957525457), Weldon Kennedy from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Fatehpur N-UP-A45-a, Asitjain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatehpur Sikri-Jama Masjid-Buland gate CV-20131018, Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Night light, Phoenix Van De Graaff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-9, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-7, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-10, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-5, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-4, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-6, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FatehpurSikriJamiMasjid20080212-8, Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buland Darwaza , Fatehpur Sikri - panoramio (1), Likhith N.P, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatehpur Sikri-Jama Masjid-Ritual tank-20131018, Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatehpur Sikri Buland Darwaza, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buland Gate from inside, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Ramzaan (6062049407), Prateek Rungta from Delhi, India, CC BY 2.0
- Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatehpur Sikri-Jama Masjid-Pryier hall-20131018, Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, MA52, Marajozkee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vaddipar buland darwaza, Vaddipar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fatehpursikari, Deepshikha chouhan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buland darwaja, Dilip4starplus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Lofty Gate, Angshuman Chatterjee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vaddipar salim chisti, Vaddipar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buland Darwaza , Fatehpur Sikri - panoramio, Likhith N.P, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri (4188504025), Justin Morgan from Richmond, Virginia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jodha Bai Palace Fatehpur Sikri India - panoramio, Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
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