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Agra Taj
Mahal Tours
 Visit
the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor
Shahjahan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to
enshrine her mortal remains. The construction is
believed to have taken 22 years to complete with over
20,000 craftsmen working round the clock.
Agra
has a magnificent fort and the building which many
people come to India solely to see - the Taj Mahal.
Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River, Agra, with
its crowded alleys and predatory rickshaw riders, is
much like any other north Indian city, once you're
away from its imposing Mughal monuments. It's possible
to take a day trip to Agra from Delhi (there's an
excellent train service making this eminently
practicable); however, Agra is worth more than a day's
visit, particularly if you intend to visit, as you
certainly should, the deserted city of Fathehpur
sikri. Agra became the
capital of Sikandar Lodi in 1501, but was soon passed
on to the Mughals, and both Babur and Humayun. made
some early Mughal constructions here.'It was under
Akbar that Agra first aspired to its heights of
magnificence. He built
the Jama Masjid, most of the palace buildings inside
the and, of course, the Taj Mahal. In 1638 a
new capital - complete with a Red Fort and Jama Masjid
- were started in Delhi and the capital was moved
there in 1648.In 1761, Agra fell to the Jats who did
much damage to the city and its monuments, even going
so far as to pillage the Taj Mahal. is on the
west bank of the Yamuna •Mver, 204 km south of
Delhi. The old part of the town, where you'll find the
main mar ket place in a narrow street (Kinari Bazaar),
is north of the fort. The cantonment area to the south
is he modem part of town, known as Sadar Bazaar. On
The Mall are the tourist office, GPO and poster
restate. In this area you will also find handicraft
shops, restaurants and many moderately priced Agra
hotels.
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World
famous
Taj Mahal, a mausoleum of matchless beauty , the
deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri in Agra; the capital city of
Lucknow - the erstwhile state of Nawabs; the birth place of Lord
Krishna - Mathura are some of the other places of great
interest. Besides, Uttar Pradesh boasts of many beautiful hill
stations like Mussoorie, Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet,
Pitthoragarh. Last but not least, there are wildlife sanctuaries
of world fame - Corbett National Park, Dhudwa National Park and
endless options for trekking, mountaineering and white water
river rafting on the Ganges.
Revel in royalty- Agra
Taj Mahal Sikandra Thomb
Fatehpuri Sikri
Itmad-ud-Daulah
Touristic
Places in Uttar Pradesh
Mathura * Agra * Lucknow * Dhudwa * Varanasi * Nainital *
Ranikhet * Almora * Corbett * Haridwar * Rishikesh * Gangotri *
Badrinath * Kedarnath * Mussoorie * Dehradun
UTTAR
PRADESH
This hallowed ground is the destination of countless pilgrims
every year. The holiest shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri,
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Deoprayag and holy cities of Rishikesh,
Haridwar and Varanasi(Kashi or Banaras) all are in this
fascinating state of unequal match. The state is equally popular
for Buddhist pilgrims for Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached his
first sermon and Kushinagar-the place where Lord Buddha died (Mahanirvana) |
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