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Agra Travel Guide

INTRODUCTION: Agra, widely known under the name of the city of Taj, ushers tourists from around the world with its aura of love that goes back to the era of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is home to the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world (now Part of the new seven wonders said), and the location of many other major tourist attractions geographic areas of the city is located along the Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the northern subcontinent of India. This beautiful city is at a distance of about 201 km from New Delhi, the capital of India. The boundaries, Agra Mathura in Dhaulpur from north to south, east Firozabad, Fatehabad in south-east and west of Bharatpur. The complex architecture of the mausoleums, forts and palaces bear witness to the wealth of powerful Mughals, who made his capital at Agra and the beginning of the 17th and 16th centuries. The legacy of glory, the fouling of marble and soapstone by craftsmen continue their descent those who were employed under the Mughals. As stated by UNESCO, there are three heritage sites of humanity in this town, namely Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. The magnificent view of the Taj Mahal, symbol of eternal love, is a experience to cherish for life! History: A city with rich heritage sites like the Taj Mahal is intended to have a rich history. Belief is popular Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the Ruler of Delhi Sultanate established the city in 1504. After the death of Sikandar Lodi, his son Sultan Ibrahim Lodi of events. He continued the decision Sultanate from Agra until 1526, when he was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat. The city prospered under the Mughal Empire and is the capital of three successive Mughal emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan, until 1649, when Emperor Shah Jahan moved its capital Shahjahanabad, for a more efficient administration. Then known as Akbarabad, this city was embellished by the beautiful Mughal buildings. Babar, the ancestor Mughal era has created the first Persian garden on the banks of the river Yamuna, is known as Aram Bagh or the garden relaxing. Akbar, the most powerful Mughal emperors sponsored the development of arts, commerce and religion in the construction of Akbarabad Besides the great Red Fort and the setting of the city Fatehpur Sikri (a town near the outskirts of Akbarabad). Akbar’s son Jahangir, a lover of wildlife and flora, decorated with the Red Fort, with many gardens. But the city has received Agra inspiration or Akbarabad largest building, the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan, the emperor who was known to be a connoisseur of architecture. This beautiful monument was erected to the memory of Shahjahan beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, and his mausoleum. Shah Jahan later shifted his capital to Delhi. However, his son Aurangzeb Akbarabad again made his capital and imprisoned his father Shah Jahan in the fort there. In 1653, Aurangzeb moved his capital to Aurangabad in the Deccan. With declining Mughal Empire progressive, Marathas and Jats took control of the city and asked Agra. Finally, in 1803, the city was occupied by the British and was under their control until India gained its independence. HOW TO GET THERE: For reach Agra is not a difficult task itself. The city has a good network of railways and roads through which you connect to other cities (including Delhi, which is 200 km) and attractions. The other stations including the railway station near Agra Fort Agra Fort and the Railway Station Raja Ki Mandi in the center of the city. The train journey from Delhi to Agra. In addition to regular trains, a luxury train called Palace “on wheels” has been introduced only for tourists Agra as one of their destinations. In addition, tourists can also use the service buses in New Delhi to Agra. You can also travel by bus from Jaipur by road 11 through Gwalior 3 and Kanpur National Highway National Route 2. For a visit the city, taxis and rickshaws are always at your service. ACCOMMODATION: The City of Taj offers comfortable accommodation for all travelers by their means. Some hotels include five star Jaypee Palace Hotel Mughal Sheraton Welcomegroup, Amar Vilas, Hotel Trident Hotel Clarks Shiraz, Agra Hotel Ashok Hotel Taj View. The main four-star Park Plaza International Hotel Holiday Inn Howard, while Taj Hotel Amar Hotel Deedar E Hotel Athithi, Mansingh Palace Hotel Grand Hotel and Kant are the main hotels of three stars. Places to visit: There are a variety of tourist attractions in Agra to attract tourists. The most famous and remarkable of these is the Taj Mahal, which has withstood the ravages of time to stand firm as a symbol of eternal love. Completed in 1653, is in fact the final resting place of the mistress of Shah Jahan’s queen Mumtaz Mahal. This beautiful monument is the result of years of hard work by the artisans of Mughal (he was the architect Chief Ustad Isa) with patronize Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal is presented as a mirage of Agra Fort, where Shahjahan spent the last eight years of his life imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. This chimera effect is caused by the judicious application of lime, brick and white marble. Entering the front door meets the verses of the Quran (the religious book of Muslims) and 22 small domes. The number 22 is significant that the number of years that led to artisans to build the monument. All frames, jewelry Exquisite, is a marble platform, which in turn is built on a sandstone plateau. The tomb of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan the (built after his death by his son Aurangzeb, with Mumtaz Mahal tomb) is the most graceful dome of the Taj benath. Every detail of this building marble beautiful garden from minarets decorated beautifully prepared by the sources is as smooth as the melody of love. This man is the beauty juxtaposes perfectly with the beauty of the sky is constantly evolving to provide a fantastic view. Another attraction is the fort of Agra, which is semi-circular shape and is on the margin of the river Yamuna. The Mughal emperor Akbar initiated the construction of the Agra Fort in 1565. However, the structures were built the reign of his grandson, son Shah Jahan. One exquisite features of this fort is its double wall formed by the red sandstone (which gives the name of Red Fort). The outer wall rises to a height about 40 meters while the inner wall has a height of 70 feet. A deep and wide moat that surrounds the fortress. The fort battlements with towers and bastions, at intervals calculated. Two tusks, a spectator of the river Yamuna which is known as the Burj Shah Burj and Bengali. There are four gates, namely Delhi Gate on the west side, which is the main entrance of the fortress, the Amar Singh Gate and Akbar Darwazah in the south (today, the visitor enters the fort through the gate), the Jal Darwazah water gate or a door for women and the fourth bridge front of the north-east face. The various structures within Agra Fort Taj include Akbari, the anguria Bagh, Diwan-i-am Diwan-i-Khas, Taj Jehangire Taj Khas, the Machchhi Bhawan, the Mandapa Mayura, the mosque of Mina, the Moti Masjid, Musamman Buri, the Nagina Mosque and the Shish Mahal. Each frame is beautifully carved to serve their respective goals. Then there is the Sikandra, mausoleum of Emperor Akbar started by Akbar himself, and was completed by Jahangir in 1613. The architectural style combines perfectly with the Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhist and Jain and design themes and is a demonstration apt to the extent of religious opinions Akbar. The entire building is five stories a truncated pyramid, while the main tomb has a so square. It consists of finely carved red sandstone three storey minarets. The ground floor is crossed by numerous passages ventilated. Side South has a lobby, richly decorated with sculptures and paintings. The other graves in this site are those of Shakrul Nisha Begum and Aram Bano, Girls Akbar. Itmad-ud-Daulah, another tourist attraction of Agra, is in fact a tomb built by Nur Jehan, the queen of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir for his father Mirza Shiyath Beg. When Jehangir Noorjahan married, her father came to occupy the Prime Minister of the Empire and acquired the title of “Itimad-ud-Daulah,” which literally means “Treasurer of the Empire.” The piece of marble feature of this tomb was later used by Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal. The particularity of this tomb is in the form of silver jewelry. Near Agra is the city of Fatehpur Sikri. This beautiful town has been built by Akbar to express his gratitude to Sheikh Salim Chishti saint where () son of Akbar was born. The marble tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti art in this city attracts many tourists and devotees who come here to be blessed by the saint. Other tourist spot, the Samadhi Radhaswami, is the official center of the followers of the religion Radhaswami. This sacred place where the ashes of the ancestors of lies Radhaswami religion has a temple with exquisite stone carvings of the flora. The Ka is the tomb Chinn Rauza Shukrullah Shirazi Mulla, who was a renowned poet (wrote poetry under the pseudonym “Allami”) and Prime Minister of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. This tomb was constructed by Afzal Khan, an administrator for the court of Shah Jahan. The structure incorporates tile is a perfect manifestation of Persia excellence Art. You can also visit the Jama Masjid, built in 1648 by Jehan Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan to commemorate the Chistti Salim Sheikh and his little son Islam Khan. The building, with an open courtyard, reflects the use of architectural models in Iran. Then there is the tomb of Mariyam, built by Jehangir for his mother, who was the queen of Akbar Rajput. Akbar gave the name of Mariyam Zamani, which means “compassion for the world”. The tomb is built of red sandstone in architectural style typical of Mughal. Besides Meanwhile, other monuments of the city of Agra include Khambah Battis, Rani Fairy chhatri, Hessing’s tomb, Humayun’s mosque, Sarai Nurjahan, the tomb of Itiba Khan, Khan Salabat falls, etc. There are many places where the religious, namely Kailash Temple, the Temple of Mankameshwar Balkeshwar temple, the temple Prithvinath, Rajeshwar Temple Gurudwara Guru kr Perhaps, the Baptist Church, the Church Catholic and Digambar Jain Mandir. Agra also offers the possibility of excursions to other tourist attractions of the city, as Bateshwar, Keetham Lake, Mathura, Vrindavan, in the Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur, the sanctuary of Patna Bird Festivals, etc.: The city of Agra is a party place with many fairs and festivals throughout the year. The most popular of these is the Taj Mahotsav, which paints the town with colors of joy. It is a festival of ten days in February along the glorious cultural tradition of Uttar Pradesh, crafts, arts, cooking, dance and music. The site is Shilpagram or near the Taj Mahal. The festival begins with a procession which reflects the grandeur of Mughal. It seems that the era established by the magnificence of the Mughals came back to life. Other fairs are important Kailash Fair, Sheetla El Bateshwar just Urs and Ram. Barat crafts Fair: As if all these attractions are not sufficient, the city produces exclusively Zardozi Zari handicrafts, Strone Inley size and work, and carpets with different kinds of ornaments and leather shoes. To add a feather in the hat two winners Padam Shree for crafts, Mr. Sekhar Samruddin Badal and Shri Hari Kishan. The monuments, festivals, handicrafts, all combine to make Agra, a perfect blend of culture, heritage and harmony, which finds its ultimate incarnation of the Taj Mahal.

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