 Agra
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About Agra
Agra is best known as the city of Taj Mahal, the world's most famous
monument of love. It is situated along the banks of the River Yamuna
and attracts thousands of tourists every day from all over the
world. The Taj, one of the wonders of the world and a World Heritage
Monument, is only one of the innumerable edifices the Mughals
endowed this city with. The Agra Fort, the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula,
Akbar's tomb at Sikandra, the Jama Masjid, and Fatehpur Sikri are
among the beautiful monuments to see in Agra.
Agra, with its laid -back lifestyle and its immense wealth of
architecture, handicrafts and jewellery, is amongst the most
remarkable city of the world. In terms of ambience it is still
associated with its Mughal period led by Babur, who arrived in 1526.
Agra grew in prominence as almost all of India came under the rule
of Mughal empire but Agra reached its zenith under the rule of
Akbar, Shah Jehan and Jehangir. It was under the rule of Akbar that
agra become a leading centre of art, science, commerce and culture.
Facts and Figures:-
| Area |
62 sq km |
| Altitude |
169 metres above sea level |
| Temperature |
Summer-21.0 C-45.0 C Winter--4.2 C-32.0C |
| Language |
Urdu, English, Hindi |
| STD Code |
0562. |
| Rainfall |
66 cm average yearly |
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