November 23, 2014 – Emperor Akbar the Great’s 472nd anniversary of his birth; Fatehpur Sikri, a lasting legacy of unsurpassed beauty

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Gardens at Fatehpur Sikri. © 2008. Diponkar Banerjee

Anup Talao (pool). Fatehpur Sikri. © 2008. Diponkar Banerjee

Four hundred seventy two years ago, one of the world’s greatest rulers with a philosophy centuries ahead of his time was born to destitute parents – Jalaluddin Muhhamad Akbar, known as Akbar the Great. This is his story and that of the city he had built, Fatehpur Sikri – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Fatepur Sikri. © 2008. Diponkar Banerjee

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