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| 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 epitomize 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 more....
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| There is no other monument
in the world, which can match the beauty and grandeur of
the Taj Mahal. This Web Site has everything you would ever
want to know about the Taj Mahal. Set amongst the serene
ambience of a well laid out garden the massive marble structure
of the Taj is awe-inspiring. The Taj Mahal was built in
the 17th century by Shahjahan- the fifth Mughal emperor,
in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shahjahan loved
his wife so much that after she passed away in 1631, he
decided to immortalize their love in the form of the Taj
Mahal. It is more than 350 years since Taj Mahal was built,
but it has not lost its romantic aura, which attracts millions
of visitors towards it. more.... |
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| AGRA INDIA
- THE PAST AND THE PRESENT |
So overwhelming is the exquisite
beauty and presence of the Taj Mahal that centuries later the
very land where it has been located - Agra, India - has been immortalized
as the City of the Taj. Yet, it doesn't take much for the
roving eye to discover that there's more to Agra than just the
fabled Taj Mahal. Agra India is a virtual gateway to a world of
discovery… a freeze-frame from a resplendent era that's long since
gone by. In the great epic 'Mahabharat' the region of Agra is
described as 'Agraban' (an integral part of the Brij Bhumi or
the land of Lord Krishna). The latter part of Indian history outlines
the origins of Agra to 1475 A.D., when the reign of Raja Badal
Singh.
Agra, India came into limelight during the rule of Afghan King
Sikandar Lodhi - who had made it the capital of his empire. Later
in 1526 A.D., the Mughal Emperor Babar took upon himself the task
for rendering Agra, a unique character and beauty of its own.
The visionary that he was and a great patron of the arts, Emperor
Babar brought in a change in the culture and life-style among
the people of Agra, which then brought forth some of the finest
craftsmen, artists, statesmen, warriors and nobility, this part
of India had ever witnessed. The golden age of Agra's history,
thus began to set in.
The next few hundred years of Agra India witnessed the rise of
the pomp and pageantry of three great Mughal monarchs - Emperor
Akbar, Jehangir and ShahJahan - all of whom lavished on Agra,
their love and riches immeasurable to transform the land into
one of the great centers of art, culture, learning and commerce.
Much of the Agra's impressive past lives in evidence even today,
in the hunting presence inside the monuments, the majesty of the
buildings, the exquisite arts and crafts and not to forget, the
lure of an exceptional cuisine… all, cherished as priceless legacies
of a nostalgic past. The older city of Agra has impressively retained
much of its resplendent history… captivating every visitor with
fond memories to take back home. Today, In Agra, luxury and modern
convenience also exist adjacent to tradition - luxury hotels,
shopping malls and plazas, wide avenues and a superb choice of
venues for recreation, business, sports, pleasure, education and
the arts. |
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