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Travel IndiaAttractions in AgraTaj Mahal Everyone knows about the love story behind the making of the Taj Mahal. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday. One has to pay entry fee to visit the monument. Agra Fort Built between 1565 and 1571 AD, the fort’s magnificent towers, bastions, ramparts, and gateways, symbolized the stature and power of Akbar. Jama Masjid Built by Shah Jahan and dedicated to his favourite daughter Jahanara Begum, the mosque is surrounded by the crowded bazaar the best way to explore it is of course on foot. Chini Ka Rauza Decorated with glazed tiles, it is an ideal example of influence of Persian architecture on Mughal style. Itmad-ud-daulah Makbara Popularly known as ‘Baby Taj’, this is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyath Begh, who was wazir or Chief Minister in Emperor Jahangir’s court. Mariyam’s Tomb This tomb built ion 1611 AD in the red sandstone is a memoir of Emperor Akbar’s Goan Christian wife-Mariyam. Open for the tourists from dawn to dusk. Gardens: Ram Bagh The Mughal love for nature can be seen at Agra in the form of Ram Bagh, one of the earliest gardens, laid by the Mughal ruler Babur, in 1528 AD. It is 2 to 3 km further north of the Chini Ka rauza on the riverside and is open from sunrise to sunset. Mehtab Bagh Situated on the left bank of River Yamuna opposite Taj Mahal, it is basically a garden to visited especially at Night. Mumbai has a beautiful range of attractions for its visitors. From nature lovers to science freks to the common tourists... Agra Map ... Agra Flights Airport is about 6 km from the Agra city centre. Indian Airlines and private alliance airways connect Agra to Delhi,... Weather in Agra Agra's climate is tropical and prone to extremes, reaching as high as 45ºC (113ºF) during the summer and as low... Overview of Agra Overview of Agra Agra finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana are Paradise. Ptolemy, the famous second... No Comments »No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI Leave a comment |