......City Of Architectural Wonders......
Agra
is globally renown as the city of the Taj Mahal. But
this royal Mughal city has, in addition to the legendary
Taj, many monuments that epitomise the high point
of Mughal architecture. In the Mughal period, in the
16th and 17th centuries, Agra was the capital of India.
It was here that the founder of the dynasty, Babar,
laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks
of the river Yamuna. Here, Akbar, his grandson raised
the towering ramparts of the great Red Fort. Within
its walls, Jehangir built rose-red palaces, courts
and gardens, and Shahajahan embellished it with marble
mosques, palaces and pavilions of gem-inlaid white
marble.
The crowning glory of the city is obviously the Taj,
a monument of love and imagination, that represents
India to the world.
There are very few cities in the world that can
match the history and heritage of Agra - the city
of Taj Mahal. Located at a distance of 204 km south
of Delhi, Agra is the single most famous tourist destination
of India. Situated on the west bank of River Yamuna,
Agra is a part of the great Norther Indian plains
and has a tropical climate. The city has hot and humid
temperature that sometimes touch a high of 45 degree
Celsius. Winters are cold and foggy but pleasant enough
to warrant a visit from the tourists coming from all
around the world.
Travel to the great historical city of Agra and understand
why Taj Mahal is considered as the "Love of a Man
Epitomized in Stone". Travel to Agra and discover
the fact that Agra is not only Taj Mahal but much more.
The architectural splendor of the city is reflected
in the glorious monuments of medieval India built by
great Mughals who ruled India for more than 300 years.
Travel to Agra and experience the the organized chaos
that is India. India is best understood from the rampages
of Agra Fort and nothing else.
