Fatehpur Sikri ____________the
"City of Victory
Fatehpur Sikri or the City of Victory, is located in Agra.
It was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar to honor the Muslim saint
Shaikh Salim Chishti, who had foretold the birth of Akbar’s son and heir,
Jahangir.
The city was Akbar’s capital until 1584. By 1605 it was
largely deserted because of the inadequate water supply.
Fatehpur Sikri is a World Heritage Site.
“The world is a bridge. Pass over it but build no house upon
it, for whoever hopes for one hour, hopes for all eternity. The world is one
hour. Spend it in prayer, for the rest is unseen.”
. Babar, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty and Akbar's
grandfather, had won a battle here over Rana Sanga of Mewar. In gratitude he
named the area Shukri, which means "thanks".
In Akbar's time the site was occupied by a small village of
stonecutters and was the home of Shaikh Salim Chishti, a Muslim astrologer and
Sufi Saint.
In 1568 Akbar visited
the Shaikh to ask for the birth of an heir. The Shaikh replied that an heir
would be born soon. Sure enough, Akbar's wife gave birth to a boy on August 30,
1569. In gratitude, Akbar named the boy Salim after the astrologer, and,
two years later decided to move the capital to Sikri.
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