Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: फतेहपुर सीकरी  Urdu: فتحپور سیکری) located in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh  India is about 40 km from Taj Mahal  Agra City This historical city was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar from 1570 and served as the empire's capital until 1585 when it was abandoned due to lack of water supply to sustain the growing population