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Agra is one of
the most important historical and ancient cities of India.It is a small
city of Uttar Pradesh, built on the West Bank of the River Yamuna. Agra
developed as a great center of architecture, art and Mughal culture during
the Mughal rule, especially under Babar, Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan .
It is the one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map with
three heritage monuments - The Taj Mahal, Red Fort & Fatehpur Sikri.
The Numerous forts, majestic monuments, breathtaking buildings,
continuously prospering arts and crafts including leather work and Pietra
dura marble-inlay work accompanied with enticing Mughal cuisine have now
become synonymous with the city.
The crowning glory of the Agra is 'The Taj', It is a monument
of love and imagination, that represents India to the world. This
extravagant monument of love is one of the most visited and most
photographed places in the world. Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan
in the memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal.It is undoubtedly
the zenith of Moghul architecture and quite simply one of the
world's most marvellous buildings.
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Agra Fort
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This great monument of red sandstone dominating a bend in
the river Yamuna, 2km northwest of Taj Mahal was constructed by the
Mughals .Most of the buildings within the Agra Fort are a mixture of
different architectural styles. The assimilation of these different
styles has given the buildings within the fort a distinctive look.
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Ram Bagh :The earliest example of a Mughal garden, was created by the founder
of the dynasty, Emperor Babur.It is said that Babar was temporarily
buried here before being permanently interred at Kabul in
Afghanistan.A beautiful Mughal pleasure Garden, are located 3 Km
from the Tomb of Itimad ud Daulah and 500 m from the Chini Ka Rauza.
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Chinni-Ka-Rauza
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Chini-ka-Roza, the tomb of Allama Afzel Khal Mullah of
Shiraz. is situated about ee furlongs from the
ltmad-Ud-Daulah on the same side of river Jamuna.The special feature
of this tomb is that its surface1 with glazed tiles.It
is a rectangular structure, having beautiful title work in glazing
colours, and is surrounded by a great bulbous dome
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Jama Majid :
Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra is also known as Jami
Masjid. Jama Masjid is beautifully decorated with paintings, inlaid
stones, carvings and glazed tiles. The building comprises of
pillared Dalan, a beautiful 'Chhajja' and the 'Chhatri' on the roof.
The main entrance to the Jama Masjid mosque in Agra, is through the
grand gateway known as the Buland Darwaza. Another entrance is
though the Badshahi Darwaza. It is the center of the city of
Fatehpur Sikri, which was built around it.
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Itmad-Du-Daulah Tomb :
It is about 1½ Kilometers from the Taj Mahal.Itmad-ud-Daulah is
sometimes called the 'Baby Taj' because of its resemblance to Agra's
most famous monument' Taj Mahal'.The tomb was built by Nur Jahan,
wife of Jehangir for her father Mirza Ghiyas-ud-din or Ghiyas
Beg.Due .The tomb is also justly famous for the glorious stone inlay
decoration depicting cypresses, wine glasses, and an amazing variety
of geometrical arabesque.
Excursion Of Agra :
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Fatehpur Sikri (37km) :
Fatehpur Sikri 37 kms from Agra is built a city predominantly in Red
Sandstone called Fatehpur Sikri. This town was built by the Mughal
Emperor Akbar. He had planned this city as his capital but shortage
of water compelled him to abandon the city and within 20 years the
capital of Mughals was shifted to Lahore. Other renowned places are
Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khaas, Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal, Jodha Bai's
Palace and Birbal Bhavan.
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Vrindavan (57 km) :
Vrindavan, located just 57 km from
Agra and 15 kilometers north of Mathura.Vrindavan where Lord Krishna
played with the cowherds or gopis and wooed his beloved Radha. One
of the most impressive temples is the ISKCON Temple and The bulky
red sandstone Govind Dev Temple .Some of the other famous temples in
Vrindavan are:The Madan Mohan Temple ,The Shri Krishna-Balram
Temple,The Jaipur Temple,The Banke-Bihari Temple ,Shahji Temple and
many more.Vrindavan also has ghats alongside the river and two
sacred tanks called Brahma Kund and Govind Kund. Vrindavan is also
famous for arts and crafts, folk music and cultural activities. The
festival of Krishna Janmashthami or the birth of Lord Krishna is
celebrated with great fervor in Vrindavan.
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Mathura (58 km) :Mathura is located 58 kilometers from Agra.is the reputed birthplace
of Lord Krishna, Krishnajanmabhoomi. The main pilgrim center in
Mathura is the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple.Mathura is also
important for its colourful and jubilant celebration of festivals
like Holi, Hariyali Teej and Janmashtami. The entire land is dotted
with magnificent temples, each dedicated to various aspects of his
life.In which the most important are Shri Krishna Bhoomi,
Dwarkadeesh temple and the Gita Mandir. Kans Qila, Sati Burj and
Vishram Ghat are other places worth a visit.
▪ Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary :
India's
most renowned waterbird sanctuary lying in the neighbouring state of
Rajasthan is 'Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary ' also known as the Keoladeo
Ghana National Park,spread over 40 sqkm area of swampy, lightly
wooded terrain,.The sanctuary attracts a great variety of species of
birds especially the Siberian Cranes in the winter months.
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Sikandara (4 KM) : Four kilometer from Agra is the mausoleum of Akbar.Construction of
this beautiful monument was started by Akbar himself and completed
by his son, Jehangir. This structure has a perfect blending of
Hindu, Christian , Islamic, Buddhist, Jain motifs.
How
To Reach Agra
Air : Kheria
Airport is 6 km from Agra. From the International Airport at
Delhi, Agra is 220km.
Rail : Connection to important cities from Agra Cantt, Agra
fort station, Raja-Ki Mandi and Tundla. Important trains for Agra
are: 2001/2002 Shatabdi Exp (Delhi -Bhopal); 2179/2180 Taj Exp(H.
Nizamuddin-Agra/Gwalior); 2615/2616 G.I. Exp (Delhi-Madras);
4677/4678 Jhelum Exp (Jammu tawi-Pune);847771/ 8478 Kalinga Utkal
Exp.
Road: Some important road distances from Agra are
Delhi-204km Bharatpur-57 km lucknow-369km Mathura-54km
Nainital-353km, varanasi-605km, Khajuraho-400km.
Shopping in Agra
Agra is
noted for its sweets and savories like petha and
dal-moth. Agra is famous for its marble inlay work,
leather goods, brasswares, finely worked precious
and semi-precious stone jewellry and ornate zari
embroidery
The main shopping areas are the Sadar Bazar, Kinari
Bazar and Munro Road.
State emporia Gangotri (UP Govt.), Kairali (Kerala),
Black Partridge (Haryana) and Kashmir Government
Arts Emporium are all located at the Taj Mahal
Shopping Arcade, Western Gate
Cuisine of Agra
City of
Agra produces some excellent Multicuisine menus.
Some of the famous things at Agra are its local
sweets like petha and gazak, and saltish snack
called dalmoth.
The superb Mughlai cuisine with its luscious sauces
of milk, curd, cream and crushed nuts is available
in major restaurants in the big cities.
There are rich, creamy kormas; tender, steak like
pasandas in an almond sauce; nargisi kofta, mince
(usually mutton) moulded
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