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Body without soul: Fatehpur Sikri. (poem) (Indian Literatures: In the Fifth Decade of Independence)
World Literature Today; 3/22/1994; Narayan, Kunwar; 74 words
; Someone other than these shadows is walking beside me. As I climb the steps I feel that someone is already there where I will arrive. The shoulders of the parapets shake, the latticed balconies peek out, the walls listen, the arched doorways yawn, the domes, like domes of freshness, shiver in the
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THE TAJ AND BEYOND SAVOR THE QUIRKINESS OF AGRA, FATEHPUR SIKIRI ON A VISIT TO INDIAN LANDMARK.(Travel)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 10/3/2004; 1698 words
; ... a late-afternoon visit to Fatehpur Sikri, a city that was once the ... legs. These are the bears of Fatehpur. They have been raised by ... bears. Upon our arrival at Fatehpur, children knock on car windows ... Empire are evident throughout Fatehpur, with abandoned watchtowers ...
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Taj Mahal in a sad light
New Straits Times; 2/10/2001; Ooi Kok Chuen; 1431 words
; ... Memo: (STF) - Covering the Agra/Fatehpur Sikri sector, this is the third part ... Taj Mahal. Then, they headed for Fatehpur Sikri, which was built as a tribute ... India, covering New Delhi, Agra- Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur and Joelikot-Nainital ...
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VENTURE BOUND City a story of lost greatness
Columbia Daily Tribune; 6/18/2006; WAYNE ANDERSON; 624 words
; ... India says." It was a story about Fatehpur Sikri, a ghost town that was once the ... government chose this spot, naming it Fatehpur Sikri, the City of Victory. The story ... adjustment to cultural differences. Fatehpur Sikri is a special attraction because ...
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WORLD DEPARTURES
The Independent - London; 8/12/1995; 280 words
; ... Explorers Tours (01753 681999) still has availability near Fatehpur Sikri in northern India. The basic 10-day tour costs pounds ... service is not as fast as rival airlines, but the good news for travellers is that heavily discounted fares are likely ...
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Double identity in Orissa's Golden Triangle.(Hindu temples in India)
Antiquity; 9/1/2000; JAMES, N.; 3022 words
; ... temples of Puri, Bhubaneswar and Konark are promoted as Orissa's version of northern India's `Golden Triangle' of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Jaipur. One of the less affluent States in India, Orissa stands to benefit from tourism (FIGURE 1). The promotion ...
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John McKie: Jonathan Cainer.(Features)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/20/2004; 51 words
; ... Jonathan will return from holiday tomorrow. He has been in India, finding out more about the ancient deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri, which was built on a planetary pentagram pattern in 1571.' And people say horoscopes are a load of rubbish.
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PICK OF THE DAY THE STORY OF INDIA, BBC2, 9PM
Evening Times; 9/21/2007; SHOWBIZ EDITOR BRIAN BEACOM; 440 words
; ... Michael Wood visits the desert cities of Rajasthan and travels among the fabulous Mughal cities of Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Along the way he tells tales of the rulers of the Mughal Empire that stretched across today's political borders ...
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More to city than Taj Mahal
Chicago Sun-Times; 6/18/2006; 174 words
; ... even knowing of the 17th century Red Fort and nearby Fatehpur Sikri, a ghost town that was the capital of the Mogul empire ... Joshi said. "We are planning a sound and light show at Fatehpur Sikri, which will bring alive the sights and sounds of the ...
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Tales, tanks, and temples: The creation of a sacred center in seventeenth-century Bengal.
Asian Folklore Studies; 6/1/2002; Ghosh, Pike; 11094 words
; ... precedent use at Akbar's capital at Fatehpur Sikri for example. Not only are construction ... Indic architecture made popular at Fatehpur Sikri like the lotus bud fringes of ... The craftsmanship is that of Fatehpur-Sikri, but the Hindu builders working ...
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