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About Agra
Agra is a city offering a discover of the beautiful era. Agra
has a rich history, reflected in its numerous monuments dotted in and
around the city.The earliest citation for agra comes form the
mythological era, where the epic Mahabharata refer Agra as
‘Agravana’ meaning paradise in Sanskrit. The Morden Agra was
founded by Sikandar Lodi, ruler of Lodi dynasty in 16th century.
Agra’s Location
Agra city lies in western Uttar
Pradesh
State of northern India.It lies in the
Indo-Gangetic plain on the
Yamuna(jumna) River about 125
miles (200km) southeast of Delhi.
Major Attractions to visit in agra
Taj Mahal
Agra Fort
Sikandra/Akbar’s
Tomb
Taj Mahal
The Taj mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the
Yamuna river in the indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the
Mughal emperor, Shah jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz
Mahal.
Agra Fort
The Agra Fort also known as the “Lal-Qila”, “Fort Rouge” or
“Qila-i-Akban”, is the highlight of the city of Agra, then
capital of the Mughal Sultanat.
A massive red-sandstone fort located on the banks of River Yamuna was built under
the commission of Emperor Akbar in 1565 and was further built his grandson Shah
Jahan. The fort, semi-circular on plans, is surrounded by a 21.4 m high fortification
wall. The fort was built primarily as a military structure; parts of it are still reserved
under Indian Army. Shah Jahan transformed it in to a palace, it become his gilded
prison for eight years after his son Aurangzeb seized power in 1658.
Akbar’s Tomb/ Sikandra
Located in the western periphery of the
city , the redsandstone and marble tomb
was built by Emperor Akbar, which was
completed by his son Jahangir.