A 61-year-old French tourist recently died inside the Fatehpur Sikri fort after she fell from a nine-feet-high platform following the collapse of a wooden railing.
Fatehpur Sikri is a city predominantly in red sandstone, situated at a distance of 37 km from Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
It was founded in 1569 by the great Mughal emperor Akbar, and from 1571 to 1585, Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Empire.
The Mughal capital was moved to Delhi in 1586 because of Fatehpur Sikri’s inadequate water supply.
It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
The structures in Fatehpur Sikri combine elements of Persian, Indian, and Central Asian styles.
The structures are made primarily of red sandstone, which gives the city its distinctive appearance.
It is enclosed by an 11 km long fortification wall interspersed with numerous gateways.
