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TOUR PACKAGE TO AGRAAgra is situated on the banks of the Yamuna river and it was the capital of India at the time of the Mughals in the 16th and 17th centuries. On a city tour of Agra you will visit the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Itimad Ud Daulah Taj Mahal The Mughal emperors had a great passion for architecture and buildings that furnished Agra with the most beautiful Taj Mahal and the other magnificent buildings of the world. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved Mumtaz mahal. Taj counted amongs the Seven Wonders of the World and the magnificent love story written with white stone. The most perfect architectural monument that recall the thousands of visitors all over the world every year. in the world. The massive Agra Fort was another attraction of Agra. Initially it was a military structure, with 2.5 Km long, 20 metre high double walls protecting its inhabitants. By Shah Jahan's reign it had partilly become a palace. This rusty red sandstone fort stands like a crescent on the bank of Yamuna River. It is one of the finest forts in India and is a silent witness to the rise and fall of the imperial Mughal Empire. Visit its numerous palaces, pavilions and buildings that echo the story of Mughal Empire. Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb was built by Empress Nur Jahan, daughter- in-law of Emperor Akbar, in memory of her father Ghias-Ud-Din Beg, grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal, between 1622-28 AD. Agra Fort Perhaps the most perfect architectural monument in the world Agra Fort
was built by Akbar in 1565 and this rusty red sandstone fort stands
like a crescent on the bank of Yamuna river. It is one of the finest
forts in India and is a silent witness to the rise and Itimad-Ud-Daulah Itimad-Ud-Daulah's tomb was built by Empress Nur Jahan, daughter-in-law of Emperor Akbar, in memory of her father Ghias-Ud-Din Beg, grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal, between 1622-28 AD. Fatehpursikri Fatehpur Sikri, a red sandstone deserted city built by Akbar around
1570 to commemorate the birth of his son, is probably the best preserved
and complete Mughal palace city of all where the halls, palaces and
mosque are still in a state of perfection as are the tomb of Salim Chisti
and the Buland Darwaza. Akbar used the highest quality craftsmen to Because of scarcity of water, Akbar was forced to abandon the city and Fatehpur Sikri became a ghost town. A number of graceful buldings adorn the city, the more important of which are : Jama Masjid: Built in 1575 and designed to hold 10,000 worshippers, the Mosque excels in symmetry and inlay designs. The Victory Gate, the Buland Darwaza, with its massive dimensions, dominates the scene. Within the courtyard of the Mosque is the mausoleum of Saint Salim Chisti who had foretold the birth of a son of Emperor Akbar. Even today thousands of childless women, belonging to all religions, come to the tomb of this Mohamadan saint, seeking the same blessing that he bestowed upon the Emperor over 4 hundreds ago. Diwan-I-Am (Hall of public audience): More than 350 feet long, it consists of an alcove around a courtyard within which is the Hall of Judgement where Emperor Akbar sat. Behind the hall is the courtyard where the Emperor played chess using slave girls as living pieces. Sikandra Situated 8 kms from Agra on Delhi road, it has a tomb of Emperor Akbar built in white marble.
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