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Fatehpur Sikri stands as a testament to the architectural brilliance of the Mughal era. Commissioned by Emperor Akbar in 1571, this once-thriving city was envisioned as a grand capital but was eventually abandoned due to water scarcity. Today, it remains frozen in time, its red sandstone structures echoing tales of emperors, saints, and cultural fusion.

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Nowadays Fatehpur-Sikri is a part of Uttar-Pradesh, the state located in the northern India. The city is one of the very few well preserved examples of the Mughal architecture. It is characterised by the mixture of different local, Persian and Indian styles, which resulted in creation of the very refined buildings...

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