Tourism in Agra

It is history being made. It is a moment that is being etched in red jamamasjidsandstone 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.

Tourism in Agra

Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb is a Mughal mausoleum in the itmadulcity 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 fatehpurwhich 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.