“This Jami Masjid is located to the west of Sheikh Salim Chisti Dargah within Fatehpur Sikri monument. The pinnacle of south west minaret fell on rooftop but it caused no harm.

The road up to the Jami Masjid was being newly tarred to the curiosity of the local trinket hawkers and resident goats. Hot-looking men hurriedly raked the bitumen ahead of rattling, heavy rollers.

UNESCO World Heritage CentreBuilt during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The ...

Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri: Jama Mosque meaning the congregational mosque and was perhaps one of the first buildings to be constructed in the complex, as its epigraph gives AH 979 (A.D. 1571-72 ...

And he left behind Fatehpur Sikri. This monumental complex embraces a palace, courtyards, gardens, gazebos, ceremonial gates, an artificial lake and the Jama Masjid, a mosque big enough for 10,000 ...

According to PWD engineers in Fatehpur, any construction within 12 metres on both sides of the said road can be termed encroachment. But Sadiq said that the masjid did not encroach on any land.

The historical city of Fatehpur Sikri, located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar. The city was his capital for around 15 years before it got completely ...

Fatehpur Sikri Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The complex of ...