State of Uttar Pradesh Travel Guide

 176 Reviews  Starting to be a military establishment in the XVI century, the Red Fort, facing from distance the Taj Mahal, was later converted into a palace, suffering several additions and transformations, giving... 

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 34 Reviews  The Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah follows a typical Mughal period mausoleum design. It is a square structure placed at the centre of a garden in a charbagh layout, i.e. a square garden divided into four... 

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 29 Reviews  This beautiful mausoleum is befitting a great emperor of which Akbar was! Akbar actually planned his own tomb, selected the site he considered most appropriate ( it is in Sikandra which is approx 10km... 

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 26 Reviews  First be warned .... this place is about 45 minutes to an hour away from the city center of Agra .....Once at Fatehpur Sikri you have to take a bus to the actual entrance to the palace ..... Once... 

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 20 Reviews  Thousands of artisans were employed during the construction of the Taj Mahal to create one of the most impressive structures in the world. The entire surface of the mausoleum is covered in a variety... 

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 6 Reviews  Diwan-A-Khas the hall of private and dignified Audience was built by Shahjahan in 1637.It consists of two big halls.The marble pillars are inlaid with semi-precious stones and coloured flowers... 

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 8 Reviews  Commissioned by Princess Jahanara Begum, the daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan, Jami Masjid is the grand "Friday" mosque of Agra. The red sandstone structure was completed in 1649 AD in a typical... 

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 6 Reviews  Agra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was first mentioned in Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana, or Paradise. Agra achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to... 

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 3 Reviews  This is a typical tourist trap. Your driver may tell you this is an interesting place to go to and that you do not have to buy... and yes, you can see men demonstrating the good old art of setting... 

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 4 Reviews  Angoori Bagh is situated infront of the Khas Mahal.It was established by Akbar the Great for his empress and other ladies of his 'Harem'.It is said that the soil for this was brought from Kashmir.The... 

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