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| Information About Agra The earliest reference to Agra is in the ancient epic, the Mahabharata. The first person to refer to Agra by its modern name was Ptolemy. Modern Agra was founded by Sikandar Lodhi of the Lodhi dynasty, Delhi Sultanate, in the 16th century. Agra reached its peak when it served as the capital of the the Mughal rulers of India at the peak of their empire, from 1526 to 1658. They built many monumental buildings in the Mughal architectural style, a distinctive mix of Indian and Islamic styles, and Agra has some of the finest examples. The Agra Fort, originally built by Rajput rulers of Agra, was rebuilt by the emperors Akbar and Shah Jahan, and it served as a model for the Red Fort in Delhi. The lovely tomb, Itmad-ud-Daulah (1628), built by empress Noor Jahan, is a wonderful mix of Persian and Indian architecture and ornamentation. Mughal architecture's crowning achievement, the Taj Mahal (1648) is the centerpiece of any visit to Agra. |
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| Agra Tour Guide The first time you travel to Agra, the city can be a bit overwhelming with its noise and big crowds. There are government run and private tourist information centres galore and you should take advantage of them. Most of them offer tour guide services, which is useful if you're stuck in a chaotic Indian city, particularly if you're low on knowledge about its premier attraction. There are also nearly as many touts as tourists! Beware of them and stay with registered guides. However, no matter how many times you've done Agra and the Taj Mahal, their attraction never fades. If you're an old Agra hand of course, you'll be quite at home in this crazy bustling town. The Taj Mahal, the magnificent mausoleum in Agra, is the eighth wonder in the world. Apart from the monument of love, the Tajmahal, Agra Tourism has many other tourist places to offer for the tourists visiting Agra (India). A tour to Agra is a lifetime experience to remember forever as the tourist destinations within and around the city leave the travelers spellbound. |
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Tourist Attractions in Agra Today, Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction in Agra, and is open to all even on full moon nights, so that you can take your beloved by the hand and walk down the gardens as moon and its entourage of stars light your path on your tour to Agra under the Golden Triangle Tours package arranged by Adventure Tours of India. Besides Taj Mahal, there are plenty of tourist attractions in Agra that will keep your hands full on your tour to Agra. |
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| Shopping in Agra Shopping in Agra Agra has a number of markets and shopping malls that offer a variety of beautiful handcrafted items. The favorite marketing item in Agra is the marble replica of the Taj Mahal, matching in minute detail with the real Taj, for every tourist. Other famous items worth buying in Agra are precious and semi-precious stones, leather items, sandal and rose wood items, brass and stone decorative that include vases, ornamental boxes, tabletops, ashtrays and table lamps. Embroidered rugs and carpets, woven by master craftsmen, are other favorites with the shoppers in Agra. |
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| Agra Monuments Tour Agra Monuments continue to astonish architects and engineers in recent times when technology and the work system have advanced in a tremendous way. The architects of that time were deprived of latest advances still there were masters at their field which resulted in creating such monuments. Engineers of today are left spell bound with the astounding ingenious systems of water supply and natural cooling of earliest monuments of Agra. Artists and historians value the fine inlay work, the decorative devices and the synthesis of Indian and Persian elements seen in these monuments of the Indo-Saracenic school of Architecture, which boomed under the Mughal Empire. The monuments in Agra India are an enduring piece of India's architectural heritage. |
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