Fatehpur Sikri is a great place near Agra. Mughal emperor Akbar visited Fatehpur Sikri to take blessings of Sufi Saint Salim Chisti for getting the throne. Once he got that, he visited their again and was duly blessed with three sons. After that, he shifted his capital to this place and constructed a new city under the guidance of this Salim Chisti. This place was also a good center as this was the place from which Akbar was able to control all parts of the country and that to without taking much pains. This new city was constructed on the top of the hilltop and thus it made it safe from any of attacks of the rivals as proper eye can be kept from all the sides. Hence, from the point of view of ruling, this city was considered to be the safest place. This is something which is said in general, there are many stories which are said about it and no one knows the actual history behind it.