Fatehpur Sikri, a former capital of the Mogul empire, was founded by Akbar in 1570, but soon after abandoned for Agra, 23 miles to the east. The remains of the magnificent architectural works with which he and his son enriched it are inclosed by a high stone wall, about 5 miles in circuit, and include several palaces, a noble mosque, and numerous other splendid ruins. Within the bounds of Akbar's wall are the modern town of Fatehpur and the village of Sikri, with insignificant manufactures of carpets and millstones. Pop. 6243.
Fatehpur Sikri
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 561
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