Travel
to Agra India, the city of architectural wonders
and see the spellbinding Taj Mahal. This beautiful
marble monument, located on a bank of the Yamuna
River in Agra India, has inspired poets and
lovers throughout the world. You can see the
beautiful Taj Mahal on tours to Agra with a
cozy stay at Hotel Taj Plaza. Agra was the capital
of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his beautiful
Queen Mumtaz Mahal. After she passed away in
1631, Shah Jahan created a mausoleum that is
now known as a symbol of eternal love. See the
Taj Mahal in all its splendor on tours to Agra
with the great view from our hotel rooms and
terrace and view many more grand Mughal monuments
on tours to Agra India. Hotel Taj Plaza welcomes
you to see the architectural wonders of Agra,
including the enchanting Taj Mahal.
Taj
Mahal
It is representative of the glorious Mughal
age and is a unique gift of the medieval period
to the People of India. It is situated on the
right bank of the river Yamuna. It was built
by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who ruled
from 1628 to 1658 A.D. An estimated 20,000 people
worked to complete this enchanting masoleum
for a breath takingly beautiful ,view of the
Taj Mahal, see it by Moonlight.
The
great Mughal Emperor Akbar commissioned the
construction of the Agra Fort in 1565
A.D., although additions were made till the
time of his grandson Shahjahan. The forbidding
exteriors of this fort hide an inner paradise
like the Moti MAsjid, Diwane Aam, Diwane Khaas,
Musamman or Samman Burj, Jhangir's Palace, Khas
,Mahal & Shish Mahal.
At
about a distance of 4 miles from Agra City is
the Samadhi of Radhasaomi. Agra is also the
seat of the Radhasaomi faith, which was established
here in 1981, by Saomi Maharaj(1818-78) the
founding Guru, and Huzur Maharaj(1829-98), his
chief disiple and successor.
Fatehpur
Sikri, the city of Victory and enduring
monument to the Mughal Emperor Akbar lies 23
miles from Agra in the great plain unreleived
by a small bill. Upto the end of 14th century
it was occupied by the Rajput chiefs. At the
same spot a decisive battle was fought between
Babar and famous warrior, Rana Sanga.
Itmad-ud-daula
is situated on the banks of the river Yamuna.
It was built by Express Nur jahan,, the wife
of the fourth Mughal monarch, ,jahangir, in
the memory of her father Ghias Beg who was a
Persian noble in Jahangir's court. The tomb
looks like a jewel box encased in white marble
and intricate inlaid stonework.
About
five miles far from Agra City on the Mathura
Road lies the village of Sikandra. In 1492 A.D.,
Sikandra Lodi of Lody Dynasty, after occuping
Agra used this place as the capital of his Empire.
He called it Sikandra.
