Definition of Fatehpur sikri

Fatehpur Sikri (, ) is a city and a municipal board in Agra district  in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was the political capital of India's Mughal Empire under Akbar's reign, from 1571 until 1585, when it was abandoned, ostensibly due to lack of water. It is located in what is now Uttar Pradesh, India.