Agra Uttar Pradesh - Agra
was as important a city in the
ancient times as Mathura.
Referred
to as Agraban in ancient Hindu
scripts, Agra as it exists today
was established by a local chieftain
and was a part of the Surasena
Empire.
Agra came into limelight only
when Sikander Lodhi established
his empire in these parts and
made Agra his capital.
It was
much later that the Mughal Emperor
Babar established his stronghold
in Agra.
Once Agra became a part
of the Mughal Empire it embarked
on a whirlwind journey to becoming
a great Mughal architectural museum.
During the reign of Akbar, Jehangir
and Shah Jahan, Agra became an
important center of arts, crafts
and architectural glory.
Agra in Uttar Pradesh India was immortalized in the annals
of history when Emperor Shah Jahan
built the magnificent Taj Mahal
as a tribute to love, womanhood
and everlasting affection on the
banks of River Yamuna in the 17th
century.
Agra abounds in places of historic
interest.
Visit mini city, Fatehpur
Sikri; tour Agra Fort, Chini ka
Rauza, Itmad-Ud-Daullah's Tomb
and Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra.
Agra Uttar Pradesh with
special tour packages takes you
back in time to a land steeped
in intrigue, romance and folk
traditions.
Agra is the one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map with three heritage monuments-The Taj Mahal, Red Fort & Fatehpur Sikri.
It is more just a dacadent city of graveyards and stones, but it is a vibrant centre of Culture, Art and Religious philosphies that have enriched mankind and shaped humen thought over centuries.
Agra is situated in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Agra is famous for handicrafts products such as Inley work on Marvel, Leather work, Footwear, Brasswear, Carpets, Jwellery, Zari and Embroidery work. It is also well known for Petha, Dalmoth and Gajak.
Agra is famous as being home to one of the seven wonders of the world-the Taj Mahal.
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 16th and early 17th centuries.
Tourist Attractions of Agra
» Taj Mahal : The only one of its kind, Taj Mahal may be summed up as dream in white.
The monumental masterpiece which took about 22
years and 20,000 workers to complete, was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Arjumand Banu.
