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Location of Taj Mahal

Agra, the city of theTaj Mahal and once the capital of the Mughal empire, has several monuments which display the splendour of Mughal architecture. It was here that Babar, the founder of the dynasty, had the first formal Persian garden laid out on the banks of the river Yamuna.

Akbar, his grandson, raisedthe towering ramparts of the great Red Fort, within whose walls Jahangir built rose-red palaces, courts and gardens, and which Shahajahan embellished with marble mosques, palaces and pavilions of gem-inlaid white marble.

Agra is mentioned in the ancientepic Mahabharata as Agraban, the sister city of the more prominent Mathura.

Agra was established in 1475 by Badal Singhand came into its own when Sikander Lodhi of the Lodhi dynasty chose it for his capital bec ause of its proximity to the Yamuna. Babur defeated the Lodhis to capture not only Agra but also to lay the foundation of the Mughal empire.

In the mid-16th and earlier 17th centuries, Agrawitnessed a frenzied building activity and it was during this time that the symbol of love, the Taj Mahal, was built.

The buildings made during this era were purelyin the contemporary Mughal style and of very high quality. Besides the monuments, Agra is worth a visit for the masterpieces of craftsmen recreating the glory of the Mughal period and for the Mughlai cuisine, the aroma of which fills the narrow lanes of Agra.

Banks of Yamuna
On the banks of river Yamuna, rises the crescent-like Agra Fort. Designedand built by Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D., the fort is surrounded by a 70 foot high wall.

It houses the beautiful PearlMosque and numerous palaces including the Jahangiri Mahal, Khas Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Am, Machihi Bhawan and Moti Masjid. The fort has four gates and is enclosed by a double battlemented wall of red sand stone.




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