I CONTENTS Page number f Acknowledgment Introduction 1 Chapter 1 1.1 Aims & Objectives .. 2 1.2 Methodology .. 2 - 3 1.3 Scope and Limitations 3 Chapter 2 Literature studies 4-13 2.1 Hampi,Karnataka . 4-10 2.2 Angkorvad,Cambodia .. 11-13 2.3 Inferences Chapter 3 3.1Role of Geography in the Indian political history - the significance of 15-16 cities of Delhi and Agra. Chapter 4 Political history of the Mughal Empire in India under the rule of Emperor Akbar 17 - 20 4.1 The extent and dominion ofMughals till the year 1571 when17-19 the Capital city Fatehpur-Sikri was founded. 4.2 Inferences o 20 4.3 The political situation by the year 1585 AD. when the capital was shifted from Fatehpur-Sikri. 20 Chapter 5 5.1 Delineating the study region based upon the Natural resources supporting 21 - 26 the region of Fatehpur-Sikri. 5.1.1 Climate.. 21 5.1.2 Geology and Soil .. 24 5.1.3 Hydrology 24 5.1.4 Vegetation- 24-26 5.2 Changes in Natural resources through different periods 27-29 5.2.1Around 1527 AD -During the Babur's visit to the place. 27 5.2.2 Around 1571 A D - With the establishment ofMughal27 capita) in the region under emperor Akbar. 5.2.3 Around 1620 AD - Post transfer of capital from Faferipur- Sikri 5.2.4 Post 1850 AD-During initial British rule. 28-29 Chapters 6.1 Conjectural setting of the walled city and its immediate linkages from 30 1571 AD to 1585 AD. 6.2 Conjectural Palace complex - Building chronology, Nomenclature, 30 hierarchy and inter linkages. 6.3 Present condition of the walled city and the palace complex 30 6.4 Issues at the ..-..-..-.--.--..--.--.--..----.--..-.--.--. 39.39 I. Regional scale II. Walled city scale III. Palace complex scale Chapter? Analysis and Proposal. 49 _ 44 References 45