Who renovated / built Fort of Agra & Fatehpur Sikri?
Fathepur Sikri was built in honour of Sufi saint Salim Chishti in 1571 by Mughal emperor Akbar. Changes and extensions were added to the monument by his son Jahangir. As for the Agra Fort this was originally a brick fort and the Chauhan Rajputs held it. It was mentioned for the first time in 1080 AD when a Ghaznavide force captured it. Sikandar Lodi (1487-1517) was the first Sultan of Delhi who shifted to Agra and lived in the fort. He governed the country from here and Agra assumed the importance of the 2nd capital. He died in the fort in 1517 and his son, Ibrahim Lodi, held it for nine years until he was defeated and killed at Panipat in 1526. Several palaces, wells and a mosque were built by him in the fort during his period. After Panipat, Mughals captured the fort and a vast treasure – which included a diamond that was later named as the Kohinoor diamond – was seized. Babur stayed in the fort in the palace of Ibrahim. He built a baoli (step well) in it. Humayun was coronated here
