| Forts and Palaces in Agra | | | | Akbar, who did not have a male heir, was delighted |
| Itimad Ud Daulah Agra | | | | when a son was born to him after he made a |
| Before the Taj Mahal was built, its design was | | | | pilgrimage to visit the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. To |
| already standing in the form of Itmad Ud Daulah's | | | | commemorate this event he decided to name his son |
| Tomb. Built to represent a silver jewel box in marble, | | | | Salim (later known as Jahangir) and to build a perfect |
| this mausoleum houses the body of Mirza Ghiyas | | | | city to honour the Saint. Fatehpur Sikri was built to |
| Beg, the father of the Mughal Empress Noor Jahan. | | | | symbolize the power of Akbar's empire, to represent |
| After Noor Jahan married the Mughal Emperor | | | | the meaning of Allah's message to mankind and to |
| Jahangir, Mirza Ghiyas Beg was appointed the Lord | | | | display the wonders of the Islamic faith. Completed in |
| Treasurer of the Empire or Itimad-ud-Daulah. | | | | 1578, Fatehpur Sikri has a grand palace where Akbar's |
| Fatehpur Sikri Agra | | | | court functioned for a few years, until the shortage |
| The city of Fatehpur Sikri is located at a distance of | | | | of water caused the city to be abandoned. |
| 40 km from Agra. According to legend, the Emperor | | | | |