Diwan-i-Khas
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Diwan-i-Khas
Artist
Inge Johnsson
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Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
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Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles W.S.W on the Sikri ridge, to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Here he commenced the construction of a planned walled city which took the next fifteen years in planning and construction of a series of royal palaces, harem, courts, a mosque, private quarters and other utility buildings. He named the city, Fatehabad, with Fateh, a word of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning "victorious." it was later called Fatehpur Sikri. It is at Fatehpur Sikri that the legends of Akbar and his famed courtiers, the nine jewels or Navaratnas, were born. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the best preserved collections of Mughal architecture in India.
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January 22nd, 2016
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Rahdne Zola
Another gem of yours has been pinned to the newly created Orange Euphoria board on Pinterest. I distinctly remember this unique photo when you submitted it to the group several years ago, and it still remains as a truly unique photo in the group! Thanks for you participation over the years!
Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! Your beautiful work has been featured in the Fine Art America group “Balconies Windows and Doors”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page—topic name: “2-OPEN - Featured Images from this Group For Permanent Archiving” Simply copy the URL at the top of your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Page theme as noted above. Group URL: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/balconies-windows-and-doors.html
Chrisann Ellis
Inge, Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums...Congrats!!!
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