History of India . THE DIVAN-I-KHAS, PATHPUB-SIKKl. of Worship (Ibadat-Khanah—supposed to be identicalwith that now known as the Divan-i-Khas), foundedin 1574 at the city of Pathpur, which had become theemperors favourite residence. The city itself was theoffspring of faith, Akbar, at least in the earlier partof his reign, was a devout visitor of holy places, andfrequented the tombs of Moslem saints. We read againand again how he made solemn pilgrimages to famous. FATHPUK - SIKKI, AJST INDIAJST VEESAILLES 35 shrines; and one of Ms objects was to secure an heir,for up to the fourteenth year of
History of India . THE DIVAN-I-KHAS, PATHPUB-SIKKl. of Worship (Ibadat-Khanah—supposed to be identicalwith that now known as the Divan-i-Khas), foundedin 1574 at the city of Pathpur, which had become theemperors favourite residence. The city itself was theoffspring of faith, Akbar, at least in the earlier partof his reign, was a devout visitor of holy places, andfrequented the tombs of Moslem saints. We read againand again how he made solemn pilgrimages to famous. FATHPUK - SIKKI, AJST INDIAJST VEESAILLES 35 shrines; and one of Ms objects was to secure an heir,for up to the fourteenth year of his reign none of thesons bom to him had lived. He repaired to a holyman dwelling in a cave at the viUage of Sikri, not farfrom Agra; the hermit promised him a son, and Akbarplaced his wife, the Princess of Amber, imder the careof the saint tiU her time should be accomplished. Sikri,as well as its local prophet, waxed rich and populousby the munerous visits of the anxious king. Palacesbegan to rise by 1569, and the prophet, SaMm Chisti,set up a new monastery and a noble mosque. Thearistocrats built them mansions near the palace. Sikriknew itself no more, and its name was changed toFathpur, the town of victory. Happily the seer wasjustified in the event, and Akbars son, named Salimafter the holy man, but better known as the EmperorJahangir, was safely ushered into the world. Fathpurderived fresh lustre from this auspicious event, andAkbar lavished all the t
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