Iranian Roses XXVII The Safavid nexus becomes even more important considering Akbar’s biggest construction effort, a mammoth city called Fatehpur Sikri. The site is located in Agra, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and it was the proposed venue for his new capital. To date it is the best preserved collection of Mughal architecture in the world. Fatehpuri Sikri was also constructed in part to honor a Sufi saint called Salim Chishti. article.dyarneward/1151.php
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