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information about india  Fatehpur SikriIndia
This is a marvellous place that was abandoned shortly have being erected owing to lack of water supply. A wonderful example of mughal architecture.
Uploaded: Dec, 06 2007 | Taken: Nov, 07 2007| Viewed: 42 times  | 5 votes
Camera: Panasonic | Model: DMC-FZ7 | Exposure 10/4000s, ISO 80 | FLength: 11mm | SW: Ver.1.0

marianne - Dec, 07 2007 01:12pm
Amanda, That is amazing information. When they built it did not they know that there was no water or did the water dry up suddenly?

shalini_md - Dec, 08 2007 01:12pm
This was meant to be Akbar's capital city. Everywhere in Fatehpur Sikri, you can observe the influence of his thoughts on the architecture - a blend of Mughal and Rajput styles. Yes I also read about it being abandoned later due to water shortage. Surprising isn't it, how such a grand scale construction was taken up with this oversight :-)


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