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Agra is an ancient city on the Yamuna River in India, within the state of Uttar Pradesh. It achieved prominence as the capital of the Mughal sovereigns from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal. Download high resolution version (2040x1681, 2396 KB) Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2040x1681, 2396 KB) Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Yamuna is a major river of northern India, with a total length of around 1370 km. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Events January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... The Taj Mahal. ...

Location

Agra is situated on the bank of Yamuna river, situated between 27°11' North latitude and 78°0' degree to 78°2' East longitude, at 169 meters above sea level. On the north it is bounded by Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad, and on the west by Bharatpur. Image File history File links From FRENCH wiki article on tomb of Itmad Ud Daulah File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

History

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The city was fortified by Badal Singh ca 1475, whose Fort, Badalgarh stood near the site of the present Red Fort. Agra was a capital of the Lodi kingdom, defeated by the first Mughal Emperor, Babar. The Mughals also began to use it as a capital. Events August 29 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England. ... Agra Fort is located in Agra, India. ... Lodi (pronounced LOW-die) is the name of several places and a dynasty in India: in the United States of America: Lodi, California Lodi, New Jersey Lodi (village), New York Lodi (town), New York Lodi, Ohio Lodi, New Jersey Lodi, Wisconsin Lodi (town), Wisconsin Lodi Township, Michigan Lodi Township, Minnesota... The Mughal Empire, (Mughal Baadshah, alternative spelling Mogul) was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled parts of Afghanistan, Balochistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857. ... ...

Agra's importance grew during the reigns of Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan, and became a major center of art, culture, commerce and learning. These emperors undertook major building projects. This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ... Nuruddin Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... Taj Mahal - the icon of India, was built (1630 - 1653) by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum of his loving wife Mumtaz Mahal Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (شاہ جحاں, also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, etc. ...

Population

The population of the city in 1991 (in thousands):

• Total: 2,751.02
  • Male: 1,501.93
  • Female: 1,249.09
• Rural: 1,639.94
• Urban: 1,111.09
• Schedule Caste: 638.33
• Schedule Tribes: 0.27

Notable buildings

Taj Mahal

Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It is the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal. ... Arjumand Banu Begum was born April 1593 in Agra. ...

Red Fort

Agra's dominant structure, the Agra Fort was rebuilt by Akbar in 1565. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-e-Am and Diwan-e-Khas (halls of public and private audience), Jehangir's Palace, Khaas Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (mirrored palace), and Musamman Burj. Agra Fort is located in Agra, India. ... The Pearl Mosque is a name given to certain structures in more than one country. ...

Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb

Empress Nur Jehan built Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the Baby Taj, for her father, Ghias-ud-Din Beg, the Chief Minister of Emperor Jahangir. Small in comparison to many other Mughal-era tombs, it is sometimes described as a jewel box. Its garden layout and use of white marble, pietra dura, inlay designs and latticework presage many elements of the Taj Mahal. Nur Jehan (alternative spelling Noor Jahan, Nur Jahan, etc. ... Itmad-Ud-Daulahs Tomb is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Jama Masjid

A large mosque attributed to Princess Jahanara Begum, built in 1648 during the reign of the father Shah Jahan. Notable for its unusual dome and absence of minarets. Shahzadi (Imperial Princess) Jahanara Begum (April 2, 1614–September 16, 1681) was the eldest daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. ...

Chini Ka Rauza

A memorial dedicated to the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel Khal Mullah Shukrullah of Shiraz, notable for its dome of blue glazed tiles.

Ram Bagh

The first Mughal gardens, built by the first Mughal Emperor Babar, 500 m North of the Chini Ka Rauza.

Climate

• Summer - Max. 45 °C, Min. 21.9 °C
• Winter - Max. 31.7°C, Min. 4.2 °C
• Rainfall: 660 mm (June to September)
• Best Season: October to March

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External links

• Satellite picture by Google Maps
• Official website of Agra maintained by NIC http://agra.nic.in/