Agra

 

Agra State of India,

Agra Taj Mahal

Agra is a famous city, district and tehsil of Uttar Pradesh province. It is situated on the banks of river Yamuna 27.18 ° North 78.02 ° East . This city held its own special place in Indian history . Agra is also famous for its historical buildings. This north Mathura , south of Dholpur formerly firozabad , Shikohabad, in Fatehabad and West in Southeast Bharatpur is surrounded by. The Taj Mahal is a special identity of Agra, which is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River. Agra is one of the major tourist destinations across India, including Uttar Pradesh.

Agra History

The establishment

The foundation of this famous city of the Mughal period was laid by Sultan Sikandarshah Lodi of Delhi in 1504 AD. He had built a military cantonment in place of present-day Agra to suppress rebellions during his reign, which helped him to suppress the rebels of Etawah , Bayana , Kol , Gwalior and Dholpur . According to the author of 'Makhjan-e-Afghan', Sultan Sikandarshah had tasked some shrewd commissioners to build a military cantonment at a suitable place in the adjoining areas of Delhi, Etawah and Chandwar and after much scrutiny he took this place ( Agra) was chosen. Till now, Agra or 'Agrawan' was only a small village called ' Brajmandal 'Was considered a pioneer among the eighty-four forests of '. Soon a grand city stood in its place. 

In the medieval period ,

Agra was an important city on the trade route between the ports of the Gujarat coast and the plains of the western Ganges . With the fall of the Mughal Empire , the city remained under the rule of the Jats , Marathas , Mughals and Gwalior respectively in the late 18th century and eventually came under British rule in 1803.

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 Agarbana or Agrawan

Agra is a historic city, as evidenced by its surroundings. The first mention of Agra in history is believed to be from the time of the Mahabharata , when it was referred to as 'Agarbana' or ' Agrawan '. It is said that earlier this city was also known as ‘Arya Griha’. Tawmi [1] was the first known person, who referred to it as 'Agra'. In 1505 AD, on Sunday , July 7 , there was a severe earthquake in Agra, which destroyed many beautiful buildings of the city already inhabited a year ago. According to the author of 'Makhjan', the earthquake was so terrible that the buildings were knocked down to the mountains by his shock, and the view of the holocaust started to appear. After this, the advancement of Agra started in the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar . In 1565, he started building a red stone fort here, which was completed in eight years. Till now it had a small fort made of bricks in its place, which had turned into ruins . Three thousand mansabdars who build Akbar's fortQasim Khan was there and the cost of its construction was 35 lakh rupees. The foundation of the fort is deep as far as underground water. Its stones have been strengthened by adding spices as well as iron rings. Agra remained the capital during the reign of Jahangir and in the early years of Shah Jahan 's rule. In this era, beautiful buildings inside the fort - Moti Masjid and the tomb of Etmaduddaula (built by Nur Jahan ) were built here. Shah Jahan left Agra and made it his capital in Delhi. At this time, the world-famous Taj Mahal was built in Agra .

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TransportationL

Agra is a major road and rail junction. It is connected to other nearby districts and states prominently by road, rail and air

Architecture of Agra

Agra is more famous as the 'city of Taj Mahal (17th century)'. Agra also has a mausoleum known for its architectural style and the huge Jama Masjid . 

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Season

Monsoon and western disturbances are the two main factors which influence the weather of Agra more. Like most cities in northwest India, the climate and climate here is tropical. Most of the western disturbances occur during the winter season and this results in strong rains and a decrease in temperature. The southwest monsoon begins in the summer season from June and lasts till September. Monsoon gives relief from scorching heat. The monsoon receives very high rainfall and it creates flood-like conditions in some low places.

By rail

Agra Fort Station - It is located near the Fort of Agra. The station receives trains from cities like Kanpur, Gorakhpur and Kolkata .

Raja Ki Mandi - This is a very small station. Some of the rail which stops at Agra Cantt also stops here. Idgah Railway Station - If you are coming from Jaipur to Agra, this will be the first station to be seen.

by bus

Many buses Jaipur, Delhi, Ajmer and LucknowThey come to Agra from the beginning. A new highway has been built between Delhi and Agra. But Naka is also present on this road, which costs money to go. For this reason many bus drivers do not take it from there and take it from other local road. Due to this the journey takes a lot of time, in front of which the time of express train is also reduced by four to five hours. You can also go to Agra by small road by bus or small bus, but you will have to ask someone there where the bus going to Agra is and from where it is going to depart. You can also ask a hotel worker about this. Make sure that the bus stand can be very crowded at times and when there will be a bus and which bus will go where, No information is written about it. Some private bus companies offer good comfortable travel at a high price. But still there is a reason that the bus cannot go ahead or the road is jammed or due to any other reason, the bus is not being allowed to go ahead, then due to this, your plan to go somewhere may be lost. Also note that this is the cheapest way to visit Agra. For this, if you are going in a normal bus then it will not cost you more than ₹ 60 and if you want to go to sleep comfortably, then the fare of a bus with this facility will not be more than ₹ 200.

The Taj Mahal is a huge white marble mausoleum, built between 1631 and 1648 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Nur Jahan. The Taj Mahal is also one of the best preserved buildings in the world and one of the best examples of Indian Muslim architectural masterpieces.

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Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal can also be seen at night, but is allowed to be seen two days before and two days before the full moon. A total of five days can remain with the full moon twenty four hours before the Archaeological Society of India. The office of this institution is located along the Mall Road in Agra . It costs ₹ 500 from an Indian and ₹ 750 from a non-Indian. Night viewing hours are from 8:30 to 9:00 and 9:00 to 9:30, but you have to come here about thirty minutes in advance, so that you can be checked for security. The night viewers are kept about two hundred meters away and the light is not enough to take a picture.

Agra Taj Mahal

Restaurant

Kamat Hotel - This is one of the few big eateries from where you can see the Taj Mahal. Beer is also available here.

Priya Restaurant - Located near Shanti Manglik Hospital in Fatehabad Road. In this you can get all kinds of food, except for South Indian mines, for which you have to pay ₹ 250 per person. It is a three-star hotel which also has facilities for AC, TV etc.

Cheap

Hotel Lotus - It will be found towards the south gate of the Taj Mahal. You will have to spend from ₹ 300 to ₹ 850 to stay in it.

Hotel Neel Kanth - It is located on Fatehabad road. To stay in it, you have to pay ₹ 100 or more.

Hotel Sheela - It is located in Tajganj and you will find it just 100 meters from the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. The time to arrive here is at 10 o'clock. Anyone can call you at the hotel for free and here you can get hot water round the clock and there is also a generator facility. For this, it will cost you ₹ 500 to ₹ 800.

General

Hotel Mandakini Vilas - It is located at Tajganj in Purani Mandi on Fatehabad road. You will find it 200 meters from the western gate of the Taj Mahal. In its rooms you will also get the facility of cable TV with AC and 100 channels. It will also have the facility of broadband internet and own bath room and cold water etc. If you ask for some hot water, then you can get some hot water too, but for this you will have to speak a while beforehand. If you are sleeping in the lowest room, you may have to put something in your ear, because there is a lot of noise as people come down. For this, you have to take a room in the upper floor. It starts from ₹ 2,690.

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