Agra Fort
The foundation was laid by Emperor Akbar in 1565 and continued till the time of
Shahjahan. The high red stone monument stretches for around 2.5 kms, dominating a
bend in the river Yamuna northwest of the Taj Mahal. The palace is a notable for its
smooth blending of Hindu and central Asian architectural styles. The Diwan-i-Am (the
hall of public audiences), the Diwan-i-Khas (the Hall of Private Audience), the Khas
Palace (the private palace was used by emperor as a sleeping chamber), the Sheesh
Mahal (palace of Mirrors), the Shah Jahani Mahal (Shahjahan’s Palace), Jahangiri
Mahal (Jahangir’s Palace) and the Akbari Mahal (Akbar’s palace) are the fascinating
palaces inside the fort.
From the rear of Diwan-i-Khas a door leads to Mussaman Burj, a two storey pavilion,
where Shahjahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in his old age. From here he
caught the last glimpses of Taj Mahal before he died.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is the seventh wonder of world, built by Shahjahan as a memorial to his
wife Mumtaz Mahal by the banks of river Yamuna. After her untimely death, Shahajahan
had her mortal remains buried in this mausoleum. And after his own demise he was
placed to rest next to his beloved queen in the same mausoleum The Taj has been
called the most extravagant monument ever built for the sake of love. The great
monument took almost 22 years to build and was completed in 1653. Around 20,000
workers from all over the country and central Asia were recruited to translate this
dream into a reality.
Agra is not only the wonders of the world,but also a "Symbol of true love"
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