Just northwest of the Taj Mahal, this formidable fortress rests on the west bank of the Yamuna River on the edge of central Agra. About a century older than its more recognized neighbor, Agra Fort ...
Despite India’s vast size and incredible complexity of culture, when most people think of traveling there, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the Taj Mahal. After all, what slideshow of a ...
(© David Noton Photography / Alamy) There is some evidence, including a mention of a fort in an 11th-century collection of poems, for scholars to believe that Agra Fort has been around for more than 2 ...
A massive door at Agra Fort came from the tomb of Mahmud Ghaznavi, brought by the Bengal Native Army after the First Anglo-Afghan War in 1842. The British ...read more Agra Fort: The Somnath Temple is ...
The stunning architectural beauty of the Taj Mahal, built entirely of white marble, is particularly evident at sunrise and sunset. At sunrise the changing light casts shadows, and at night it seems to ...
In September 1996, the “Taj Protection Mission Management Board” (TPMMB) was set up as per suggestions of the Supreme Court of India for the environmental protection of the Taj Mahal. Consequently the ...
In 2003: Development project negatively impacting the World Heritage value of the properties of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (‘Taj Heritage Corridor Project’). The project was suspended by the Indian ...
Now, plea in Mathura court claims idol of 'Thakur Keshav Dev' is buried beneath stairs of mosque near Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort ...