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Ghuman Tourist Taxi Service :- Agra, the most romantic city
in India, is famous for 'Taj Mahal' hued in the eternal
beauty that is immortal. Besides Taj Mahal, Agra is known for
the Agra Fort and the Fatehpur Sikri, the red sandstone city
made by Emperor Akbar.
If you are a travel
buff then you can enjoy a journey to the adjoining tourist
destinations like Delhi, Jaipur, Gwalior, Sikandra, Mathura,
Vrindavan, Khajuraho, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Lucknow and Dehradun.
Located on the banks
of River Yamuna, Agra is a principal part of the Northern Indian
Plains. The historical monuments made in Agra during the
medieval period are built by Great Mughals, who ruled India for
above three centuries. Badal Singh established the Agra city in
1475. Agra finds its mention in Mahabharata as Agraban. Agra
attained a royal status when the Lodhi Kings chose Agra beside
the Yamuna. Sikander Lodhi made Agra his capital and in mid 16th
century and 17th century, the monuments in Agra were built to
keep the city in its own charm. The architecture in Agra reached
its zenith during the reign of Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan.
During the Akbar's reign; Agra became the center of art,
culture, commerce and learning.
Tourist Places in
Agra
The Taj Mahal
The eighth wonder of
the world, is the mausoleum of the Mumtaz Mahal and also one of
the great architectural marvels in the world. An ideal epitome
of love and dedication, the Taj Mahal was built by the fifth
Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan in 1630 after the death of his beloved
Mumtaz Mahal while delivering the child. It is quite unique as
it is the only shrine in the world that has created a hallmark
in the whole world. This marble structure and an excellent
example of 'Pietra Dura' work; Taj Mahal leaves the tourists
coming to Agra spellbound. In 1612, the marriage of Shahjahan
and Mumtaz Mahal took place. She conceived fourteen children and
while giving birth to the fifteenth child she took her last
breath. By the hard labour of twenty thousand workers, the Taj
Mahal was built in 22 years.
Red Fort Agra
The Red Fort in Agra
stands on the banks of the river Yamuna making itself quite
dominant in the whole area. It was designed and built by Akbar
in 1565.A.D., the Agra Fort is fortified by a 70-foot high wall.
Within the precincts of Agra Red Fort is the beautiful Pearl
Mosque and numerous palaces including the Jahangiri Mahal,
Diwan-i-Am, Moti Masjid and Diwan-i-Khas. The fort is
safeguarded by four gates and is enclosed by a double barricaded
wall of red sandstone.
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