It is history being made. It is a moment that is being etched in red
sandstone in a magnificent façade. The arches and minarets will come alive for eternity as Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan lays the foundation stone of the finest mosque in the world.
Taj Mahal
The magnificent structure in the world, construct by the emperor Shah Jahan In 1631, He construct Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in Labor Pain. The white marble tomb at Agra has become the monument of a man's love for a woman.
Love Story
Emperor Shah Jahan met Mumtaz Mahal and fell in love with her. He married her, after five years of marriage and they were leading a very happy life. While giving birth to their last child, Mumtaz Mahal died due to some complications. A few years later Shah Jahan built the world's most beautiful monument 'Taj Mahal' in the memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal.
Agra Fort
The Agra Fort was reconstruct by Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1558 to 1573. Earlier it was in a ruined situation, Mughal Emperor Akbar had it reconstruct with red sandstone. Architects laid the foundation and it was built with bricks in the inner core with sandstone on external surfaces.
Tourism in Agra
Tourism in Agra
Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb is a Mughal mausoleum in the
city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Often described as ‘jewel box’, sometimes called the Baby Taj, the tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah is often regarded as a “draft” of the Taj Mahal.
The mausoleum was commissioned by Nur Jahan, the wife of Jahangir, for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, who had been given the title of Itimâd-ud-Daulâ (pillar of the state). Mirza Ghiyas Beg is also the grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal (originally named Arjumand Bano, daughter of Asaf Khan), the wife of the emperor Shah Jahan, responsible for the building of the Taj Mahal
Tourism in Agra
Fatehpur is the tourist attraction
which is the white marbled burial place and mosque of sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. Sikri is the place of palaces of the Mughal. All the palaces in Sikri are built of red sand stone with beautiful ornamental designs on it. The walls of all the palaces are known for their fine carvings with designs of various types such as flowers, vines, earrings, vase, paintings from Hindu mythology, paintings depicting wars and a great combination of Hindu, Muslim and Christian culture is seen in all the buildings. Also, one would be astonished to see the palaces built in the Indo-Islamic architecture.



