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DESTINATION AGRA
Agra is a medieval city on the banks of the river Yamuna. It is generally accepted that Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the Ruler of Delhi Sultanate founded it in the year 1504. After the sultan's death the city passed on to his son Sultan Ibrahim Lodi. He ruled his Sultanate from Agra until he fell to Babur in the First battle of Panipat.
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Since Akbaraba-d was one of the most important cities in India under the Mughals, it witnessed a lot of building activity. Babar, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks of river Yamuna. The garden is called the Ara-m Ba-gh or the Garden of Relaxation. His grandson Akbar raised the towering ramparts of the Great Red Fort ...
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AGRA FORT
Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. It is the most important fort in India. The great Mugals, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here, and the country was governed from here ...
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CHINI KA RAUZA
Chini ka Rauza is a funerary monument in Agra, India, containing the tomb of Allama Afzal Khan Mullah, a scholar and poet who was the Prime Minister of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The tomb was built in 1635. Chini ka Rauza is situated just 1 kilometer north of Itmad-Ud-Daulah Tomb, on the eastern bank of Yamuna river in Agra ...
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FATEHPUR SIKRI
The Mughal Emperor Akbar built Fatehpu-Sikri about 35 km from Agra, and moved his capital there. Later abandoned, the site displays a number of buildings of significant historical importance. A World Heritage Site, it is often visited by tourists. The historical city was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570 and served as the empire's capital until 1585 ...
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ITMAD-UD-DAULAH'S TOMB
The Empress Nu-r Jaha-n built I'tima-d-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the 'Baby Ta-j', for her father, Mirza- Ghiya-s Beg, the Chief Minister of the Emperor Jaha-ngi-r. Located on the left bank of the Yamuna river, the mausoleum is set in a large cruciform garden criss-crossed by water courses and walkways. The mausoleum itself covers about 23 square metres ...
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NAGINA MASJID
The Nagina Masjid is a masjid in Agra Fort built by Shah Jahan. It is also known as the Gem Mosque or the Jewel Mosque. Nagina Masjid is an architectural beauty in Agra Fort. It is located nearby another eye catching Masjid known as Moti Masjid. This mosque is constructed with pure white attractive marble and encloses the prayer chamber exquisitely designed ...
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SADAR BAZAAR
Sadar Bazaar is one of the most popular shopping destinations for the tourist visiting Agra. It is located very close to Agra Cantt Railway Station and is also quite close to both Taj Mahal & Agra Fort. It is also close to the residential area of Mall Road. Sadar Bazaar, Agra is located to the west of Khari Baoli ...
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TAJ MAHAL
Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, and one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra. Completed in 1653, the Ta-j Mahal was built by the Mughal king Sha-h Jaha-n as the final resting place for his beloved wife, Mumta-z Mahal ...
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TOMB OF AKBAR THE GREAT
The Tomb of Akbar the Great is an important Mughal architectural masterpiece, built 1605-1613, set in 48 Ha (119 acres) of grounds in Sikandra, a suburb of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Akbar himself planned his own tomb and selected a suitable site for it, after his death, Akbar's son Jahangir completed the construction in 1605-1613 ...
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