Travel
Information of Agra
Area: 62sq.km
Population: 11,11,086 (1991 census)
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Places To See
Taj Mahal
Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal and once the capital of the Mughal empire, has
several monuments which display the splendour of Mughal architecture.
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Taj Mahal
One of the wonders of the world. From 1631 A.D., it took 22 years in the
making. An estimated 20,000 people worked to complete the enchanting mausoleum,
on the banks of the Yamuna.
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Excursions of Agra
Ram Bagh
The great Mughal emperor Babar laid out this earliest example of a Mughal garden.
It is said that his body was buried here before place in Kabul.
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Shopping in Agra
Agra is famous for its marble inlay work, leather goods, brasswares, finely
worked precious and semi-precious stone jewellry and ornate zari embroidery.
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Cuisine of Agra
The superb Mughlai cuisine with its luscious sauces of milk, curd, cream
and crushed nuts is available in major restaurants in the big cities.
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How To Reach Agra
Air:
Kheria Airport is 6 km from Agra. From the International Airport at Delhi, Agra
is 220km.
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