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The Tajmahal Agra

Oct 22, 2010 20:58

About The Tajmahal Agra : For centuries, the Taj Mahal has inspired poets, painters and musicians to try and capture its...
Ornamentation in Tomb of Maryam-Zamani Agra

Aug 3, 2010 14:08

About Ornamentation in Tomb of Maryam-Zamani: The red sandstone façade and panels with variety of decorative designs such...
Layout of Maryam-Zamani Tomb Agra

Aug 3, 2010 14:03

About Layout of Maryam-Zamani Tomb: Set centrally amidst a sprawling garden, the square building of the tomb of Mariam Zamani...
Mariam-Zamani Tomb Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:59

About Mariam-Zamani Tomb: The daughter of Raja Bharmal Kachhwaha of Ambar or Amer, the wife of great Mughal Emperor Akbar...
Ornamentation in Tomb of Akbar Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:50

About Ornamentation in Tomb of Akbar: Akbar’s Tomb at Sikandra is a befitting tribute to the great Mughal Emperor....
Layout of Akbar’s Tomb Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:45

About Layout of Akbar’s Tomb: The massive mausoleum complex has a square plan. Centrally located in a vast garden,...
Gateways of Akbar Tomb Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:39

About Gateways of Akbar Tomb: The tomb of Akbar has four gateways facing four different directions, with southern gateway...
Garden of Akbar’s Tomb Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:36

About Garden of Akbar’s Tomb: Akbar started building his own mausoleum, near Agra, that was to be a perfect blend of...
Tomb of Salabat Khan Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:31

About Tomb Of Salabat Khan: Commonly known as Chausath Khambah (Hall of Sixty Four Pillars), this tomb belongs to Salabat...
Tomb of Sadiq Khan Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:27

About Tomb of Sadiq Khan: Sadiq Khan was a noble and the son-in-law of Mirza Ghiyath Beg, popularly known as Itmad-ud-Daulah....
Tomb of Itibar Khan Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:24

About Tomb of Itibar Khan: Itibar Khan Khwajasara was a noble of Bahadur Khan, who later joined the services of Akbar and...
Tomb of Feroz Khan Khawaja Sara Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:21

About Tomb of Feroz Khan Khawaja Sara: Firuz Khan, a noble of Shah Jehan, died in 1647. Like many of his time, he built his...
Sarai Nur Jehan Agra

Aug 3, 2010 13:13

About Sarai Nur Jehan: At the time, when Agra was the capital of Mughal Empire, it had a large number of sarais or rest houses...
Kanch Mahal Agra

Aug 3, 2010 12:56

About Kanch Mahal: Kanch Mahal is set near Akbar’s Tomb at Sikandara. The beautiful square monument showcases Mughal...
Jami Masjid Agra

Aug 3, 2010 12:51

About Jami Mosque: Jami Masjid, built in 1648, is situated opposite to Delhi Gate in the heart of the city. The red sandstone...
Humayun’s Mosque Agra

Aug 3, 2010 12:43

About Humayun’s Mosque: According to the Persian inscriptions on this monument, this mosque was constructed in 1530,...
Hessing’s Tomb Agra

Aug 3, 2010 12:39

About Hessing Tomb: The tomb actually belongs to colonial times and was built as a mausoleum of Col. John William Hessing’s...
Chhatri Rani Hada Agra

Aug 3, 2010 12:27

About Chhatri Rani Hada: Opposite the Bagh-i-Gul Afshan on the right side of River Yamuna, Chhatri (Mausoleum) or Samadhi...
Battis Khamba Agra

Aug 3, 2010 12:24

About Battis Khamba: The Buland Bagh garden situated on the left bank of River Yamuna houses Battis Khambha (meaning Thirty-two...
Taj Mahal Ornamentation

Aug 3, 2010 9:45

About Taj Mahal Ornamentation: The architect of the Taj put a great deal of thought into the decorative methods of e.g. Carving...
Layout of Taj Mahal

Aug 3, 2010 9:41

About The Layout of Taj Mahal: The design of the Taj Mahal presents the culmination of a process which started much before...
Building Materials Used for the Construction of Taj Mahal

Aug 3, 2010 9:36

Building Materials Used for the Construction of Taj Mahal: In the construction of the Taj Mahal three types of stones have...
Architecture of Taj Mahal Mausoleum

Aug 3, 2010 9:32

About Architecture of Taj Mahal Mausoleum: It is on the centre of a rectangular red sandstone platform that the tomb structure...
Architecture of Taj Mahal Dome

Aug 3, 2010 9:28

About Architecture of Taj Mahal Dome: A bulging white double – dome with a broad padma-kosa (lotus – petals)...
Taj Mahal Information

Aug 3, 2010 9:23

About Taj Mahal: Taj has inspired poets and has form a lasting impression on many intellectuals. However, it has...
History of Agra

Aug 2, 2010 18:16

About History of Agra: Agra has found its mention in the famous Hindu epic Mahabharat as the forest of Agraban close to Mathura....
Agra Under Sikandar Lodi

Aug 2, 2010 18:13

About Agra Under Sikandar Lodi: In 1192, northern and central India underwent great political upheavals. Chauhans were overthrown...
History of Agra During Mughals

Aug 2, 2010 18:08

About History of Agra During Mughals: Babur invaded Agra in 1526 after killing Ibrahim Lodhi, the last Sultan of the Delhi...
Agra During Modern Period

Aug 2, 2010 18:05

About Agra During Modern Period: In the times of Mughals, Agra was one of largest Subas out of the 12 provinces of their...
History of Agra Before Mughals

Aug 2, 2010 17:59

About History of Agra Before Mughals: The evidences suggest that that the city of Agra is much more older than it is supposed...