Fatehpur Sikri

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UNESCO World Heritage Site archaeological site historic city

Fatehpur Sikri is a 16th-century fortified city in Uttar Pradesh, India, built by the Mughal emperor Akbar and renowned for its grand red sandstone architecture and historical significance as a former imperial capital.

Aliases (3)

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → archaeological site → historic city →
abandonedReason	water scarcity →
architecturalStyle	Indo-Islamic architecture → Mughal architecture →
builder	Akbar →
capitalFromYear	1571 →
capitalToYear	1585 →
constructedInCentury	16th century →
constructionEndYear	1585 →
constructionStartYear	1571 →
continent	Asia →
country	India →
foundedBy	Akbar →
hasPart	Anup Talao → Birbal’s House → Buland Darwaza → Caravanserai → Daftar Khana → Diwan-i-Am → Diwan-i-Khas → Hammam → Hiran Minar → Hujra-i-Anup Talao → Ibadat Khana → Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri → Jamaat Khana → Jodha Bai’s Palace → Khazana → Khwabgah → Mariam-uz-Zamani Palace → Naubat Khana → Panch Mahal → Rang Mahal → Tomb of Salim Chishti → Turkish Sultana’s House →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
knownFor	Mughal imperial complex → grand red sandstone architecture → historical significance as former Mughal capital →
locatedIn	Agra district → Uttar Pradesh →
locatedNear	Agra →
materialUsed	red sandstone →
namedAfter	Sufi saint Salim Chishti →
nearbyAirport	Agra Airport →
nearbyRailwayStation	Fatehpur Sikri railway station →
UNESCOInscriptionYear	1986 →
UNESCOSiteCategory	Cultural →
UNESCOSiteId	255 →
wasCapitalOf	Mughal Empire →

Referenced by (27)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jahangir → Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim → Salim →	birthPlace
Birbal → Ruqaiya Sultan Begum ("Mughal court at Fatehpur Sikri") →	associatedWith
Agra → Northern India →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Buland Darwaza ("Fatehpur Sikri complex") → Buland Darwaza ("Fatehpur Sikri World Heritage Site") →	partOf
Ruqaiya Sultan Begum → Salima Sultan Begum →	residence
Mughal dynasty →	capital
Akbar →	capitalEstablishedAt
Akbar →	commissioned
Uttar Pradesh →	containsCity
Uttar Pradesh →	containsWorldHeritageSite
Mughal architecture →	hasFamousExample
Mughal architecture →	hasRegionalCenter
Buland Darwaza →	locatedIn
Agra →	nearbyCity
Mughal Empire →	notableBuilding
Indo-Islamic architecture →	notableExample
Mughal dynasty ("Fatehpur Sikri complex") →	patronized
Din-i Ilahi →	placeOfOrigin
Din-i Ilahi →	religiousCenter
Agra Airport →	servesAsGatewayTo
Faizi →	workLocation