Fatehpur Sikri

FATEHPUR SIKRI - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni Sunday spent around an hour at the Fatehpur Sikri, the sprawling sandstone and marble township built by Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century.

FATEHPUR SIKRI - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni Sunday spent around an hour at the Fatehpur Sikri, Mughal emperor Akbar's deserted capital, after which Bruni wrote in the visitor's book: "Thank you very much for the wonderful visit." Official sources said the French first couple spent half-an-hour at the Buland Darwaza and had a look at the white marbled Sheikh Salim Chisti's tomb.