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Want to realize a dream vacation? Welcome to the amazing tourism city of Taj Mahal - Agra, India.
Agra, the seat of the great Mughal rulers for India provides its treasure for all tourists from India and abroad.Even though Agra is synonymous with the Taj, India is a testimony to the great amount of architectural activity of the Mughals.
Apart from being the pride of the Taj Mahal India, love, poetry in white marble is one of the seven wonders of the world.Agra was an important destination during the rule of the Mughals. They considered Agra as the capital of their rule. To keep their name in history, each of the Mughal rulers started building various monuments in Agra. Also, according to their religion, they built grand tombs for their ancestors. It did not begin with the Mughals. The young rulers who took control of Agra before the invasion of the Islamic rulers continued the process of building structures to preserve their heritage and name..
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is the crown of all the monuments of India and also holds the position in Seven wonders of the world. Milky white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the city of love Agra. It also has the tomb of Shah Jahan, which belongs to the builder. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (ruled from 1628 to 1658) for the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The mausoleum is built in the center of the 17-hectare complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a formal wall.
Note : Taj Mahal does not open on Fridays.
Agra Fort
Agra Fort, Is the major attraction of the city. It was the heart of the Mughal reign. This fort existed many centuries ago, but, it became a major defense structure when Akbar built it with sandstone. Shah Jahan added several marble monuments to the Agra Fort. This heritage site is a huge structure covering 94 acres of land. Top attractions to see inside the fort are Khas Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Nagina Mosque, Diwan-i-Aam, Musamman Burj, Shahi Burj, Sheesh Mahal, and others.
Fatehpur Sikri
This magnificent fort, 40 km west of Agra, was the short-lived capital of the Mughal Empire between 1572 and 1585 during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Earlier, Akbar had visited the village of Sikri to consult Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti, who predicted the birth of the heir to the Mughal throne. When the prophecy came true, Akbar built his new capital, including a stunning mosque, still in use today, and has three palaces, each containing one of his favorite wives A Hindu, a Muslim and a Christian (though Hindu villager) dispute these claims in Sikri.
Tomb of Akbar
This mausoleum is located at Sikandara, about 14 km from the Taj Mahal in Agra. Walking on the main Agra-Mathura National Highway 2 at Sikandra, you can observe a large beautiful entrance of carved stones on the right. This beautiful entrance opens into a garden, at the end of which is a four-storeyed building which houses the Sanataf House of Akbar the Great.
Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid is located near to Agra Fort. You might be confused with the name because it’s quite a popular name throughout the country. The peaceful sanctuary provides an ideal antidote to the uproar that characterized the ancient city. It remained a royal mosque until the demise of the Mughal dynasty and it was built by Shah Jahan by dedicating his daughter, Jahanara.
Baby Taj or Itimad-ud-Daulah
It is the tomb of Itimad-ud-daula, another marble mausoleum in Agra. It is called the Baby Taj. The structure of Itimad-ud-daula is a rough draft of the Taj Mahal. The tomb contains the remains of the parents of Shah Jahan's mother Noor Jahan. She was a Persian princess and a powerful political force after the death of her husband. The word Itimad-ud-daula means the pillar of the state and refers to the father of Noor Jahan who was a minister in the court of the Mughals.
Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani
Popularly known as Jodha Bai, Maryam-uz-Zamani was born on October 1, 1542. Jodha Bai was the daughter of Raja Bharatmal of Amer (Jaipur). She was a Hindu princess but married a Mugal king, Akbar. Their marriage was considered an example of religious tolerance. However, the marriage between them was more than a political alliance. He was also known as the first and last love of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Chini ka Rauza
Chinni's Rauza Tomb is an important name as a historical site. It is a funerary monument that serves as the resting place of Allama Afzal Khan Mulla. He was a poet-cum-scholar who also served as the Prime Minister of the great Mughal emperor - Shah Jahan. This famous historical site in Agra has a history dating back to the 17th century and the place often deserves a China mausoleum. The Chinese Rauza Maqbool is said to be the first of its kind built using glazed tiles. It is a place in Agra for people of all ages, especially for history lovers
Chhatri of Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh's Chhatri (or Jaswant's chattari), a domed pillar is a pavilion-shaped centipede, common to Rajasthani architecture, built-in 1644-58 AD, and is said to have been built by a Hindu in Agra Is the only monument built. Mughal era. The umbrella is located at Rajeshwar, Balkeshwar on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra and is now maintained as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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