Agra’s Taj Mahal is one of the most well known buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan’s favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New 7 Wonders of the world, and one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra besides Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
Completed in 1653 A.D., the Taj Mahal [...]
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Agra Taj Mahal History
March 3rd, 2010 by admin
Posted in Taj Mahal 
Tags: Agra Fort, Agra Tourism, Agra Travel, India, Tour to Agra, Tourism in Agra, Travel in Agra, Tur to India 
No Comments »Red Fort in Agra
January 28th, 2010 by admin
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 [...]
