Fatehpur Sikri
A royal city perfectly preserved, Fatehpur Sikri provides a marvellous escape
into the past . Akbar embarked on the construction of a new capital here when
a prophecy of the birth of a male royal heir, by the Sufi saint Salim Chisti
of Sikri, came true. more details
Sikandra
Fort
12km the tomb of Akbar, begun by the emperor himself and completed by his son,
Jehangir. This richly decorated structure is a quaint mixture of styles. more details
Jama Masjid
This imposing mosque was built in the name of Jehanara Begum, Shah Jehan's daughter.
Ram Bagh
The great Mughal emperor Babar laid out this earliest example of a Mughal garden.
It is said that his body was buried here before place in Kabul.
Delhi
Delhi's
history goes much further back in time than the 13th century. In 1955, excavations
at the Purana Qila revealed that the site was inhabited 3000 years ago. Ware
pottery known as Painted Gray Ware and dated to 1000 BC confirmed this as being
yet another site associated with the epic Mahabharata. more details