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Book Hotels in Agra

Book Hotels in Agra

List of Agra Hotels
Hotel Mandakini Villas, Agra
Located close to the Taj Mahal, Mandakini Villas has 33 fully-furnished rooms and suites furnished with all amenities. The hotel also has a multi-cuisine restaurant, conference & banquet facilities and a travel desk.
Hotel Chanakya, Agra
A budget hotel in the heart of Agra, all [...]

Agra Fort History

Agra Fort is located (270 10’ 47’’N & 780 1’ 22’’ E) on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the most important and robustly built stronghold of the Mughals, embellished with number of richly decorated buildings encompassing the imposing Mughal style of [...]

Red Fort in Agra

Emperor Akbar the Great commissioned the Agra Fort that is also sometimes called Red Fort of Agra. During the reign of emperor Jahangir, the capital was briefly shifted to Lahore but Agra became the seat of Mughal capital one again in the reign of Akbar. Akbar became emperor in 1556 and when he consolidated himself [...]