Agra History

Agra, the city of architectural wonders, has many fabulous historical monuments with its eternal beauty that is immortal. The most popular monuments of Agra, now placed in the seven wonders of World, is “the Taj Mahal”. Taj Mahal, symbol of love and beautiful marble monument, is located on a bank of the Yamuna River in Agra India. Many other historical sight seeing except the Taj Mahal are the Agra Fort and the Fatehpur Sikri, the red sandstone city made by Mughal Emperor Akbar and some others as well Sikandra, Itmad-ud-daulah's tomb and Chini ka Rauza, Ram Bagh and Swami Bagh Temple at Dayal Bagh of the city with their own history to possess.

Fast Facts about Agra
Area: 4082 sq. km.
Altitude : 169 m above sea level
Temperature : 21.9 °C - 45.0 °C
Rainfall : 66 cms
Season : March to October.
Clothing: Summer - Cottons; Winters - Woolens
Language: Hindi, English and Urdu.

How to approach there
Air : Agra airport is 7 km from the city center and 3 km from Idgah Bus Stand. There are daily tourist shuttle flights to Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi and back from Delhi.
Rail : Agra is well connected by railroad. Agra is well connected by train to Delhi, Varanasi and major cities of Rajasthan.
Road : Buses for Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Fatehpur-Sikri are available all the time.

Places to Visit:-

Red Fort:
Red Fort has many attractive structures such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, audience halls, like as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques. Red Fort, located on the banks of River Yamuna, is a marblous fort and attracts the visitors to explore its beauty. It was started by Emperor Akbar followed by Jehangir and Shahjahan as its potential supporter who supplemented rose-red sandstone and marble buildings to it respectively.

Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal came into existence in the 17th century by Shahjahan, the third Mughal emperor, in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is situated on a bank of the Yamuna River in Agra and inspired poets and lovers throughout the world. The Mughal Emperor Shahjahan loved his wife too much because after she deceased in 1631, he determined to commemorate their love in the form of the Taj.

Dayal Bagh Temple :
Dayal Bagh Temple, a exclusive religion, is related to Radha Swami. It is created in the white marble, a fabulous monuments, that one can find all the religion under one parasol and sermonizes unity of mankind. And the construction, related of this temple, is not estimated to be finished until sometime next century. It attracts a traveler keeping the memories in his mind in his whole life.

Ram Bagh:
Ram Bagh, the first Mughal garden, laid by Babur in 1558. It is half a km far apart from Chini Ka Rauza, that were planned carefully in Persian style. They were then named as Bagh-i-Gul Afshan. Lush green garden with simmering the birds voice make its attractive to be explored.

Sikandra:
Sikandra, the tranquil quiescent place of great Mughal ruler Akbar, is a very famous tourist attraction. Sikandra is a place that calls you to dating back into history. Akbar's tomb is located in the peaceful periphery of Sikandara 3 km away from Agra. Its design features are a little similar to the design of the Taj Mahal built later in Agra. It has a large domed entry and green lawns that surrounds the tomb. It is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style.