India Trip_033
Item
- Title
- India Trip_033
- Alternative Title
- India Trip
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2014
- Description
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The image displays an open book, showing two pages with text and photographs. The left page is about Fatehpur Sikri, a historical site near Agra, India. It contains descriptive text and a black-and-white image of a historical building against a green label that reads "Agra." Below the text, there is a colored, aerial photograph labeled "General View," depicting the extensive layout of Fatehpur Sikri, with multiple red sandstone structures set amongst greenery.
The right page continues the text about Fatehpur Sikri, detailing its historical and architectural significance. There is a color photograph of a red sandstone structure, which is a three-story building with multiple arches, balconies, and a distinctive dome on top, set against a blue sky. - Identifier
- 030_013014-021714_india_book
- Dates Completed
- January 30, 2014 - February 17, 2014
- Keywords
- Taj Mahal; Golden Book Encyclopedia; Safeway; Columbus Nebraska; Mahatma Gandhi; Mughal art; Indian spiritual texts; India travel; Gretchen Dykstra; Northern India; Mumbai; Elephanta Caves; Varanasi; Panna National Park; Khajuraho; Agra; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Udaipur; Delhi; $14,000 cost; Dallas Morning News pension; Pennies from heaven; Mani Bhavan; Dhobi Ghat; Ganges River; Funeral pyres; Nadesar Palace; Hotel luxury; Panna forest safari; Elephants; Tigers; Sacred sculptures; Oberoi Hotel; Rambagh Palace; Jaipur textiles; Quilt purchases; Umaid Bhawan Palace; Garden of Cosmos; Tara Homes; Gandhi memorials
- Transcription
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Left Page: FATEHPUR SIKRI (Royal Palaces) Agra Fathehpur Sikri is situated about 37 km. west of Agra on Agra Jaipur National Highway. It was a small village named Sikri, populated by some stone cutters and was under the Rajput chiefs upto 14th century. It is near the famous battle, field of 'Khanua' or 'Kanwah' where a decisive battle was fought between Babur and Rana Sanga. It was famous for the dwelling place of a Sufi Saint 'Sheikh Salim Chisti, who was famous for his spiritual deeds. When Akbar was returning from his victory over Gujrat, he made a halt at Sikri Village just to say prayer to the Sufi Saint to bless Akbar with a son from his Rajput wife 'Mariam-uz-Zamani'. It is said that the Sufi Saint sacrificed his six months old son 'Bate Miyan' and thus the soul of this sacrificed son was reborn in the womb of the Empress Jodha Bai. On 30th of August 1569, a son was born to Jodha Bai who was named after the name of the Sufi Saint Mohammad
Right Page: Salim, who ascended the throne as Emperor Jahangir. Considering this place to be lucky, Akbar, declared it his capital and called it as 'Fatehabad' it became 'Fatehpur' the town of victory, after the conquest of Gujrat. This city, was founded in 1569 A.D. by Akbar and later on some magnificent palaces, court yards and great battlemented high walls were constructed. But unfortunately, this new capital, which reached the zenith of its glory, was soon deserted due to lack of drinking water within 50 years of its construction. This deserted Mughal capital was enclosed by 50 feet high battle walls built of red sandstone on three sides and the fourth, with an artificial lake. The length of the wall is about 6 miles or 9 km. with seven big gates, known as Ajmeri Gate Mathura Gate, Chand Darwaja, Suraj Gate, Birbal Gate, Gwalior Gate, Rej or lal Darwaza and Agra Gate etc. Most of the palaces and buildings of Fathepur Sikri are made of red sand stone and are of Hindu style of architecture. Usually, tourists enter through Agra Gate which is in the the east. Two roads meet inside the gate one leading to the modern town while the other leads towards the old palaces and buildings with faded glory of its past. - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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