Kalpi is a historical city and municipal board in Jalaun district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the right bank of the Yamuna. It is situated 78 kilometres south-west of Kanpur from which it is con
South facing view of Chaurasi Gumbad
The historical Chaurasi Gumbad built during Lodhi Sultanate
The part of circular dome of Chaurasi Gumbad
Kalpi Railway Station (Platform)
Mahesh Das, popularly known by his title Raja Birbal, was an Indian minister and commander of the Mughal Empire. He is mostly known in the Indian subcontinent for the folk tales which focus on his wit
Kalpi
…The city was then captured by the Mughals under Babur. During Akbar's reign, Kalpi was a governor's seat and had a mint for copper coinage. The witty Raja Birbal of Akbar's court is considered to be born near this city. About the middle of the 18th century the city was lost by the Mughals and it passed into the…
Birbal's house at Fatehpur Sikri, he was the only courtier to get a special place near Akbar's palace.