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==Agra / [[:hi:आगरा|आगरा]]== | ==Agra / [[:hi:आगरा|आगरा]]== | ||
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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. | *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 finds mention in the epic [[Mahabharata]] when it was called Agravana , or Paradise. | ||
| − | *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 [[ | + | *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. |
*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 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. | *Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh. | ||
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Agra / आगरा
- 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
