Fatehpur Sikri

Barathpur, 15-12-1993. A sadhu once predicted Akbar, the great Mogul emperor he would get a son and therefor an heir to the trone.Akbar got his son and in gratitude he built Fatehpur Sikri at the place where the sadhu lived. However problems with the water supply forced the inhabitants of Fatehpur Sikri to leave. For years it was a deserted place but nowadays tourists can wander around at will after paying 50 Paisa entrance fee. screaming green colored parakeets inhabit the ruins