At Sikri, Sheikh Chishti blessed Akbar that he would have three sons. In rejoice and gratitude Akbar named the first born as Sultan Salim and made Sikri his capital. Salim succeeded him and was known as Jahangir. Fatehpur Sikri unshered in a new beginning in the lifestyle of the Mughals. Tent encampments were replaced by permanent structures. It was developed into a ‘courtly city’, a form between a camp and an imperial city. Fatehpur Sikri reflects Akbar’s ...
