Agra Historical Monuments
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» Fatehpur Sikri
Royal city perfectly preserved, Fatehpur Sikri provides a marvellous escape into the past. Akbar embarked on the construction of a new capital here when a prophecy of the birth of a male royal heir, by the Sufi Saint Salim Chisti of Sikri, came true. Fatehpur Sikri is an epic in red sandstone. A cit |
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» Itmad Ud Daulah Tomb
Before the Taj Mahal was built, its design was already standing in the form of Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb. Built to represent a silver jewel box in marble, this mausoleum houses the body of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the father of the Mughal Empress Noor Jahan. After Noor Jahan married the Mughal Emperor Jahangi |
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» Sikandra
Akbar began building it during his lifetime and his son, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, completed it. Some of its design features are similar to the design of the Taj Mahal built later in Agra.
Sikandra Fort The mausolumn of emperor Akbar represent his philosphy and secular outl |
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» Agra Fort
Built by the great Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D. the fort Is a masterpiece of design and construction. Within the fort are a number of exquisite buildings, including the Moti Masjid, Diwane-E-Am, Diwani-E-Khaas and Musanman Burj, where the Emperor Shah Jahan died in imprisonment beside Jahangirs place, |
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» Taj Mahal
Sheer poetry in marble. Majesty and magnificence, unrivalled. The Taj Mahal, the one and only one of its kind across the world. The monumental labour of love of a great ruler for his beloved queen. The ultimate realisation of Emperor Shahjahan's dream.
One of the wonders of the world. Fro |
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Taj Mahal - Unparalleled Monument Of Mughal Architecture Taj Mahal Is Regarded As One Of The Eight Wonders Of The World, And Some Western Historians Have Noted That Its Architectural Beauty Has Never Been Surpassed. So Exquisite Is The Workmanship That The Taj Mahal Has Been Described As "having Been Designed By Giants And Finished By Jewelers". Taj Mahal Means "Crown Palace" And Is In Fact The Most Well Preserved And Architecturally Beautiful Tomb In The World. It Is Best Described By The English Poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, As "Not A Piece Of Architecture, As Other Buildings Are, But The Proud Passions Of An Emperor's Love Wrought In Living Stones." Tourists From All Over The World Visit Agra Not To See The Ruins Of The Red Sandstone Fortress Built By The Mughal Emperors But To Make A Pilgrimage To Taj Mahal, India's Most Famous Architectural Wonder.
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