Places to See
Taj
Mahal
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.
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Agra Fort
Built by the great Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D. the fort Is a masterpiece of
design and construction. Within the fort are a number of exquisite
buildings, including the Moti Masjid, Diwane-E-Am, Diwani-E-Khaas and
Musanman Burj, where the Emperor Shah Jahan died in imprisonment beside
Jahangirs place, Khaas Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal.
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Itmad - Ud - Daula To the north of
the fort and across the river yamuna are several fine examples of mughal
architecture. The itmad -ud -daula was build 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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Chini Ka Rauza 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 beyond
itmad-ud-daula.
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Sikandra
Fort
12km 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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Radhaswamy 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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