Places to See in Agra
Taj
Mahal : Agra is famous as being home to one of the seven wonders
of the world-the Taj Mhal. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the
fort and the palaces is a vivid remainder of the mausoleums, the fort and the
palaces is a vivid reminder of the capital in the capital in the 16th and early
17th centuries.
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Agra
Fort : Built by the great Emperor Akabar in 1565 A.D. the fort
Is a masterpiece of design and construction. Within the fort are a number of exquisite
building, including the Moti Masjid, Diwane-I-Am, Diwani-I-Khas and musanman Burj,
where the Emperor Shah Jahan died in imprisonment beside jahangirs place, Khaas
Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal.
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- ud daula (7km) : To the north of the fort and across the river
yamuna are several fine examples of mughal architecture. The itmad -ud -daula
as a by the empress noor jehan as a memorial to her father mirza ghiyas beg ,
is beautifully ornamented with pietra dura inlay and lattice work marble screens.
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Ka Roza : The tomb of afzal khan, the persian poet and minister
at shah jehan's court gets its name from the brightly coloured glazed tiles that
decorate it . lies just 1km beuond itmad -ud -daula.
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Sikandara
: 12 km the tomb of Akbar, begun by the emperor himself and completed
by his son, jehangir. This richly decorated structure is a quaint mixture of styles.
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Satsang, Dayalbagh : This highly ornate memorial to the founder
of the Radhaswamy satsang has been in the making for several years and is still
being worked upon. It is entirely in marble, upon which every manner of ornamentation
has been applied.
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Sikri : A royal city perfectly preserved, Fatehpur Sikri provides
a marvelous 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.
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