Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri : Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories

Very impressive' Rudrangshu Mukherjee ‘A must-read for all' Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi 'Excellent' Rana Safvi ‘A book to be read several times, in different ways' Swapna Liddle For centuries, Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, the cities of six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have captured the Indian imagination and the world at large. In this ambitious study, Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces the extraordinary history of these sites – from the life and times of rulers and dynasties who built them, their survival through periods of war, turmoil and conquests to their present afterlives. Packed with intricate and little-known stories about the monuments – busting several myths around them along the way – the book takes us on a journey from the minarets of the majestic Taj Mahal, the jharokhas of the impenetrable Agra Fort, the Mughal court at Fatehpur Sikri to finally the ramparts of the Red Fort, giving us a full measure of their dazzling grandeur. Soaked in history, culture and art, Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri is a unique and arresting account of these six iconic monuments that have lived through some of the most pivotal moments in Indian history.