Fatehpur Sikri
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Overview
Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra in Uttar Pradesh, was Akbar's new capital from 1571 to 1585, built to honour the Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chishti, who had predicted the birth of Jahangir.
Akbar built the Ibadat Khana (house of worship) here in 1575 for debates among Muslims, Hindus, Jains, Zoroastrians and Christians (Jesuits from Goa). The city is a World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1986.
Geography and key facts
- Akbar's capital, 1571–1585
- Honours Shaikh Salim Chishti
- Ibadat Khana debates from 1575
- World Heritage Site (1986)
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on what the Ibadat Khana was (2014) and in a question on Delhi-area monuments (1998).
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 1986 · Uttar Pradesh.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2014 · Q93Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was…
- UPSC Prelims 1998 · Q44Consider the following: I. Tughluqabad Fort. II. Lodi Garden. III. Qutub Minar. IV. Fatehpur Sikri. The correct chronological order in which they were built is:…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Fatehpur Sikri.
Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 1986
- Coordinates
- 27.091°N, 77.661°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 2 questions · 2014, 1998
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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