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1571 CE · political transition statecraft

Fatehpur Sikri Becomes an Imperial Centre

Akbar developed Fatehpur Sikri into a major courtly and administrative centre near Agra.

Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh
Modern photograph of a surviving building in Akbar's imperial complex at Fatehpur Sikri. It is site evidence, not a depiction of the city in 1571. · Credit: Tarun14dec · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — History: Our Pasts II
  2. NCERT — Themes in Indian History II

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