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*The city of the Tajmahal Agra is on the banks of the [[Yamuna]] River in the northern state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.
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*It finds mention in the epic [[Mahabharata]] when it was called Agravana , or Paradise.
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*It achieved fame as the capital of the [[Mughal Dynasty|Mughal]] emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the [[Tajmahal]], [[Agra Fort]] and [[Fatehpur Sikri]], all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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*Agra is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. On the north it is bound by [[Mathura]], on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad, on the south-east by Fatehabad and on the west by [[Bharatpur]].
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*Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh.
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==Gallery==
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File:Surkuti Sur Sarovar Agra 1.jpg|Sur Shyam Temple, Surkuti, Sur Sarovar, Agra
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File:Surdas Statue Surkuti Sur Sarovar Agra 5.jpg|[[Surdas]] Statue, Surkuti, Sur Sarovar Agra
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The city of the Tajmahal Agra is on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agravana , or Paradise. It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. On the north it is bound by Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad, on the south-east by Fatehabad and on the west by Bharatpur. Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh.
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Agra / आगरा

Tajmahal, Agra
  • The city of the Tajmahal Agra is on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • It finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agravana , or Paradise.
  • It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tajmahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • Agra is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. On the north it is bound by Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad, on the south-east by Fatehabad and on the west by Bharatpur.
  • Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh.

Gallery

  • Sur Shyam Temple, Surkuti, Sur Sarovar, Agra

  • Surdas Statue, Surkuti, Sur Sarovar Agra

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