Arriving late at night into New Delhi, we slept only a few hours before waking early for the long trek to Agra. We were ill-prepared for the long, grueling, uncomfortable…Read More
As long as you're in Agra, you might as well visit the Agra Fort, though if you visited the Red Fort in New Delhi, you could probably skip on this. Built in 1565 of red…Read More
Fatehpur Sikri.Fatehpur Sikri is an abandoned city approximately 20 miles from Agra built in the 16th Century. Supposedly the Mogul Emperor Akbar also known as Akbar the…Read More
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Towards the end of the C16th, the Moghul emperor Akbar, fed up with overcrowded Agra (and who can blame him?), decided to build a new capital city. Straddling a rocky…Read More
Sikandra.Sikandra is just outside Agra in Utter Pradesh and is the resting place of the Emperor Akbar. Akbar was one of the most successful of the Mogul emperors to have…Read More
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A new multi-sensory tourist attraction, 'India in Motion' was opened recently next to Taj Mahal, in an air-conditioned shopping mall. 'India in Motion' enables tourists to…Read More
What an absolutely stunning entrance to a building! On the crest of the ridge and at the top of a very steep flight of steps, the Buland Darwaza (Great Gate) dominates the…Read More
If you are interested in the evolution of Mughal architecture from Akbar to Aurangzeb and have visited Lahore (Pakistan) and Delhi before Agra (or intend to visit these…Read More
Walking through the gate into the city, you go along a path with rather dry-looking gardens to the left and right. About 100 yards along the path, the reddish buildings of…Read More