Places of Interest
Dec 10, 2006 02:12:47
Taj Mahal Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world and has been declared a World Heritage Site. It is the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is closed for visitors every Friday in observance of Muslim holy day. Agra Fort Agra's dominant structure, the Agra Fort (also called the Red Fort), was built by Akbar in 1565. The red sandstone fort was renovated and converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time, and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-e-Am and Diwan-e-Khas (halls of public and private audience), Jehangir's Palace, Khaas Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (mirrored palace), and Musamman Burj. Fatehpur Sikri It is another World Heritage Site in Agra District, 35 km from city of Taj. It was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar. As Agra was the Mughals' capital, there are many forts and old buildings situated there. Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb Empress Nur Jehan built Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the Baby Taj, for her father, Ghias-ud-Din Beg, the Chief Minister of Emperor Jahangir. Small in comparison to many other Mughal-era tombs, it is sometimes described as a jewel box. Its garden layout and use of white marble, pietra dura, inlay designs and latticework presage many elements of the Taj Mahal. Jama Masjid A large mosque attributed to Princess Jahanara Begum, built in 1648 during the reign of father Shah Jahan. Notable for its unusual dome and absence of minarets. Chini Ka Rauza A monumental tomb, notable for its dome of blue glazed tiles, dedicated to the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel Khal Mullah Shukrullah of Shiraz. Aalsi(Lazy) Bagh The oldest Mughal garden in India, the Aalsi Bagh was built by the Emperor Babur in 1528. It lies at 27.28° N 78.32° E about 2.34 kms north to Taj Mahal. It is famous for being the place where Emperor Akbar proposed to his third wife who was a gardner at that place by lying idle over there for 6 days until she was forced to say Yes. Since that day this place is know as Aalsi Bagh. Some people also call it a Aaram Bagh. Soami Bagh Samadh The Soami Bagh Samadh is the mausoleum of Huzur Soamiji Maharaj (Shri Shiv Dayal Singh) in the Dayalbagh section in the outskirts of the city. He was the founder of the Radhasoami Faith and the Samadh is sacred to its followers. Construction began in 1908, and it is believed that construction will never end. It is often seen as the "next Taj Mahal". The carvings in stone, using a combination or coloured marble, is life-like and not seen anywhere else in India. The picture shown is taken from the backside and shows only two floors. When completed, the samadh will have a carved dome and a gateway. Sikandra (Akbar's tomb) Sikandra, the last resting place of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, is only 13 kilometres from the Agra Fort. Akbar's tomb reflects the completeness of his personality. The vast, beautifully carved, red-ochre sandstone tomb is set amidst a lush garden. Akbar himself planned his own tomb and selected a suitable site for it. To construct a tomb in one's lifetime was a Tartary custom which the Mughals followed religiously. Akbar's son Jahangir completed the construction of this pyramidal tomb in 1613.
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