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INDIA; Agrai; Shaikh Salim Chisti Tomb in the Friday Mosque of Fatehpur Sikri (Jami Masjid) complex, exterior view

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Identifier	gic-200801-215
Title	INDIA; Agrai; Shaikh Salim Chisti Tomb in the Friday Mosque of Fatehpur Sikri (Jami Masjid) complex, exterior view
Creator	Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, also called Akhbar the Great (planner, commissioner)
Country	India
City	Agra
Archaeological Site	Fatehpur Sikri palace complex
Description	Exterior general view of Shaikh Salim Chisti Tomb in the Friday Mosque of Fatehpur Sikri (Jami Masjid) complex; "Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The complex of monuments and temples, all in a uniform architectural style, includes one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid." (UNESCO World Heritage Center, http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255/, accessed 3 August 2009; Ref 255 on UNESCO World Heritage List)
Date Photographed	1972
Source	35mm color slide
Subject	Architecture, Mogul -- India -- Fatehpur Sikri Architecture, Islamic -- India -- Fatehpur Sikri Tombs -- India -- Fatehpur Sikri Mosques -- India -- Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri (India) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Type	Still image
Format	image/jpeg
Rights Statement	All Rights Reserved, DePaul University Library
Collection	Geographic Image Collection
Repository	Digital Collections, DePaul University Library, Chicago IL 60614 USA; http://library.depaul.edu