First stop was Fatehpur Sikri, the now deserted former capital of the Mughals, built over a twelve year period, but lived in for only four years by the 5th Indian Mughals, Akbar the Great. They only lived there for a short time leaving due to lack of water and also some political reasons. It is consequently quite well preserved and was re-discovered and excavated by the British in 1904. Akbar the Great had 3 wives of different religions, a Hundi, a Muslim and a Christian. He mandated that people should be free to follow whatever religion they preferred - hallelujah !! The fort was constructed in the 16th Century (1574). He had 3000 concubines at this palace.