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Agra
has many impressive monuments, which you can see on tours
to Agra with Agra Hub. One of the most impressive monuments
in Agra is the Agra Fort.
The Agra Fort is situated on a bank of the River Yamuna in
Agra. It was built during the years 1565 and 1574 by the Mughal
Emperor Akbar the Great. Later, his grandson, the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan, added to the palaces and structures within the
fort. The Agra Fort has a mighty wall made of red sandstone,
which runs for 2 ½ Kilometers around the perimeter of the
fort. The main entrance to the Agra Fort is through a grand
gateway called the Delhi Gate, which is decorated with inlay
work in white marble. The Agra Fort is partially occupied
by the Indian Army and sections of the fort are restricted
for tourists. There is another entrance through which tourists
can enter; this is called the Amar Singh Gate.
After entering the Agra Fort, you will find yourself in the
grand courtyard. The Diwan-i-Am or Hall of Public Audience
and Diwan-i-Khas or Hall of Private Audience are located within
the fort and contain examples of exquisite Mughal carvings
on their many pillars. There are grand palaces, such as the
Khas Mahal and the Shish Mahal, within the Agra Fort. The
rooms in the palaces within the Agra Fort were kept cool by
an ingenious system of water channels that ran through all
the rooms keeping them cool as the water evaporated. The high
ceilings and marble latticed screens also provided natural
cooling and blocked out the intense rays of the sun.
The mosques, Nagina Masjid and Mina Masjid, within the Agra
Fort, were used by the royal family and the Mughal courtiers
for prayer services and the Mina Bazar was a small market
where the ladies of the Zenana could shop for perfumes, clothes,
cosmetics, and jewellery. There are formal gardens with flowering
plants and fruit trees in between the palaces within the Agra
Fort. You're sure to feel transported back to Mughal times
when you explore the Agra Fort on tours to Agra India, with
Agra Hub.
The Agra Fort is situated at a short distance from the Taj
Mahal, less than 2 Kilometers away. Shah Jahan was imprisoned
in the Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb, when he took over the
Mughal throne. Shah Jahan spent the last years of his life
in the Agra Fort, where he is said to passed his days looking
from the balcony of the Mussaman Burj, a tower in the Agra
Fort, towards the Taj Mahal, where his beloved consort Mumtaz
Mahal was buried. You can see the view of the Taj Mahal from
the Agra Fort, on your tours to Agra India.
Agra Hub offers tours to Agra, where you can see the majestic
Agra Fort.
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