Red fort Agra Moghal Emperor Akbar India Indian Uttar Pradesh

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Built in honor of Sufi saint Salim Chishti in 1571 by Mughal emperor Akbar. Fatehpur Sikri shared its imperial duties as a capital city with Agra, where a bulk of the arsenal, treasure hoards, and other reserves were kept at its Red Fort for security. During a crisis, the court, harem, and treasury could be removed to Agra, only 26 miles away, less than a day's march. View across Fatehpur SikriInnovations in land revenue, coinage, military organisation, and provincial administration emerged during the Fatehpur Sikri years. It is regarded as emperor Akbar's crowning architectural legacy. Indeed, its numerous palaces, halls, and masjids satisfy his creative and aesthetic impulses, typical of Mughals.

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