The Chini ka Rauza was built in 1635 and is the tomb of Allama Afzal Khan Mullah of Shiraz, a scholar and poet who was the Prime Minister of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The tomb gets its name from the colorful tiles (chini) that cover the walls of the tomb. The tomb is built […]
Read More...Four kilometers from Agra is the mausoleum of Akbar. Construction of this beautiful monument was started by Akbar himself. This structure is a perfect blend of Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain motifs. But Akbar died before his mausoleum could be completed and his son Jehangir completed it.
Akbar was a Mughal emperor who was also a […]
Fatehpur Sikri was the temporary capital of Emperor Akbar, of the Mughal Empire, between 1570 to 1586. It is a perfectly preserved deserted city. It is 40km west of Agra and is a popular and interesting place. Emperor Akbar was emperor from 1556 to 1605.
Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Empire for fifteen […]
Agra Fort
The Agra Fort. Situated near Taj Mahal, it was constructed by the Emperor Akbar in the year 1565. However, numerous additions were carried on in this fort, till the time of Shah Jahan. A beautiful example of Mughal architecture, Agra Fort is made up entirely of red sandstone and a number of magnificent buildings […]
Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Hindus all have their places of worship here, most of which are ancient. Few cities in India perhaps have such a diversity of shrines.
Agra is headquarters of the Radha-Soami faith. The 500-year-old Akbar’s Church and the Guru Ka Taal Gurdwara are equally revered by the faithful.
With Mathura-Vrindavan just 50 km away, […]
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