Agra, "the place of the Taj" was once the capital of the Mughals, and today looks like a part of history. The Mughal emperors with their passion for architecture, built one of the most impressive buildings in the world. Agra is an old city and it says that its name comes from Agrabana, a forest mentioned in the Mahabharata. Then Sikandar Lodi in
1501 converted in the capital city. Later Mughals took the city, and during the life of the third emperor "Akbar", Agra came to into the power. He was the grandson of Akbar, "Shah Jehan", who built the masterpiece of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal.
Car Hire In Delhi provide car rental services for Same day trip to Agra. Visit the Taj Mahal , meaning of love in white marble. For centuries, this bright pearl of India has used all the superlatives. The Taj Mahal, famous silhouette is the emblem of the country, is the most photographed building in the world and remains the most perfect ever built by man. It's a very good example of combining various styles of architecture, described as the largest monument built for love.
Then, visit the Red Fort of Agra, the centre of the Mughal rule is a beautiful architecture built in the sixteenth century, which stands near the river Yamuna, almost in the centre of the city. Akbar built it as his citadel between 1565 and 1573. Then visit Tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daulah, often described as 'jewel box', sometimes called the 'Baby TAAJ', the tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of theTaj Mahal
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