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Fatehpur is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Situated between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna, the city is named after Babu Fateh Chandra, who helped Rani Lakshmi Bai in the freedom struggle. It is located 120 km (75 mi) south of the state capital Lucknow.
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 , [ 3 ] 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 ...
Fatehpur district is a part of Prayagraj division. It is situated between two important cities, Prayagraj and Kanpur of the state of Uttar Pradesh, being 117 kilometres (73 mi) from Prayagraj and 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Kanpur.
The Jama Masjid is a 16th-century congregational mosque in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri, located in Uttar Pradesh, India.It was built by Mughal emperor Akbar, and was the largest mosque in the empire at the time of construction.
In the second half of 17th century the state of Sogar came under Thakur Achal Singh aka Achala Jat. [5] He was the brother-in-law of Thakur Bhao Singh (father of Raja Badan Singh Sinsinwar of Deeg-Bharatpur) and joined other Jat states against Mughals. [6]
The Tomb of Salim Chishti is a mausoleum locating within the quadrangle of the Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] It enshrines the burial place of the Sufi saint Salim Chisti (1478 – 1572), a descendant of Baba Farid, [2] and who lived in a cavern on the ridge at Sikri. [3]
Panch Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri Another view. Panch Mahal is a palace in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] The Panch Mahal meaning 'Five level Palace' was commissioned by Akbar. This structure stands close to the Zenana quarters which supports the supposition that it was used for entertainment and relaxation. This is one of the most ...
Fatehpur is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Fatehpur in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] It is one of six assembly constituencies in the Fatehpur Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 240 amongst 403 constituencies.