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Agra is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar
Pradesh, some 200 km from the Indian capital city of New
Delhi. Agra is one of the most famous tourist
destinations in the world. There are three UNESCO World
Heritage sites, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort in the
city and Fatephur Sikri nearby.
The sites are some of the
wonders of the world and no trip to India is complete
without at least one visit to the Taj.
Agra lies at a distance of 200 km from New Delhi. Agra
is also very well connected via rail and road with other
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PRIME SITES
IN AGRA :
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TAJ MAHAL:
Completed in 1653 A.D., The Taj Mahal
built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the
final resting place for his favourite Queen,
Mumtaz. Finished in by Marvel, it is perhaps
India most fascinating and beautiful monument.
This perfectly symmetrical monuments took 22
years (1630-1652) of hard labour and 20,000
workers, Masons and Jewellers to built and is
set amidst landscaped gardens. Built by the
Persian architect, Ustad Isa, The Taj Mahal the
bank of the Yamuna river. The verses of Holy
Koran as inscribed on it and at the top of gate
22 small domes, signifying the number of years
the monument took to built. The most elegant
dome of the Taj, with diameter of 60 feets,
rises 80 feets, over the building and directly
under the dome is the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Shah
Jahan's tomb has been irected next to her's by
his son Aurangzeb. Fantastic Inley works using
semi-precious stones decorate and interiors.
(remain closed on friday)
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AGRA FORT::
The great Mughal Emperor Akbar commissioned the
construction of the Agra Fort in 1565 A.D., although
additions were made till the time of his grandson Shah
Jahan. The forbidding exteriors of this fort hight an
inner pardise. The fort is crescent shaped, flattended
on the east with a long, nearly straight wall facing the
river. It has a total perimeter of 2.4 k.m., and is
ringed by double castellated ramparts of red sandstone
punctuated at regular intervals by bastions. A 9 mt.
wide and 10 mt. deep moat surround the outer wall.
There are number of exquisite building like the Moti
Masjid-a white marvel mosque akin to a perfect pearl,
Diwan-e-Am, Diwan-e-Khaas, Jehangir's Palace, Khaas
Mahal, Shish Mahal and Musamman or Samman Burj-where
Shahjahan was held captive in 1666 A.D.
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SIKANDRA:
The mausolumn of emperor Akbar represent
his philosphy and secular outlook, combining the
best of Hindu and Muslim architectures in a
superlative region. Completed in 1613 A.D. by
his son Jahangir, it is one of the well
preserved monuments. This is the last resting
place of the Mughal Empror Akbar. |
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A front view of ITMAD-UD-DAULAH
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ITMAD-UD-DAULAH:
Itmad-ud-Daulah is the tomb of
Mirza Ghyas Beg, a persian who had
obtained service in Akbar Court. The
Marvel tomb was made by Emperor
Jehangir's Queen, Noorjahan, for his
father Mirza Ghyas Beg during 1622-1628
A.D..
The Craftmanship at Itmad-ud-Daulah
foreshadows that of the Taj Mahal. It
was here that. "Pietra Dura"-the inlay
work on marble-so characteristic of the
Taj-was first used. |
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A view of Taj Mahal, AGRA
A view of Agra Fort
A view of Mausolumn of Akbar, Sikandara
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Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri, AGRA
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FATEHPUR SIKRI:
Fatehpur Sikri is an epic in red
sandstone. A city of yeasteryear, today lost in
the mists of time. Fatehpur Sikri was built by
the Mughal Emperor Akbar during 1564 A.D..
Mughal Emperor Akbar had no heir. He visited
holy men to enlist their prayers for his son.
When he visited Sheikh Salim Chishti who was
living at the village of Sikri the saint
foretold the emperor that he would be blessed
with a son. When is son was born, he is
gratitude, constructed his capital city and
named it Fatehpur Sikri. Later, due to sortage
of water and unrest in North-West, Akbar has to
abandon this city. The beautiful marvel tomb of
Sheikh Salim Chishti still attract thousands who
seek blessings of the revered saint. Other
renowned places are Dewane-e-Am, Dewane-e-Khaas,
Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal, Jodha Bai Palace
and Birbal Bhawan. Fatehpur Sikri is about 39
K.M. from Agra. |
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RADHA SWAMI SAMADHI:
This is the head quarter of Radhaswami
religion, here the holy ashes of the founder of
the faith have been preserved. On the sprawing
lawns here, is a beautiful marvel temple with
beautiful carving of fruits, flowers, leavesand
plants which have been reduced into stone true
to nature, and are distinctive speciments of the
plastic arts. This is under construction for
almost 100 years. |
A
outside view of Radha Swami
Samadhi
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