query: who built the famous agra fort at agra

pos: Agra Fort had it rebuilt with red sandstone from Barauli area Dhaulpur district, in Rajasthan. Architects laid the foundation and it was built with bricks in the inner core with sandstone on external surfaces. Some 4,000 builders worked on it daily for eight years, completing it in 1573. It was only during the reign of Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan, that the site took on its current state. Shah Jahan built the beautiful Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Unlike his grandfather, Shah Jahan tended to have buildings made from white marble. He destroyed some of the earlier buildings

pos: Musamman Burj (Agra Fort) last few years as a captive of his son Aurangzeb. He lay here on his death bed while gazing at the Taj Mahal in Agra. Musamman Burj (Agra Fort) Musamman Burj also known as the Saman Burj or the Shah-burj, is an octagonal tower standing close to the Shah Jahan's private hall Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort. Musamman Burj was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is said that at first a small marble palace built by Akbar was situated at this site, which was later demolished by Jehangir to erect new buildings. Shah Jahan in

pos: Culture of Uttar Pradesh famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Fatehpur Sikri was the world-famous 16th century capital city near Agra, built by the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, whose mausoleum in Agra is also worth a visit. Dayal Bagh in Agra is a modern-day temple and popular tourist sight. Its lifelike sculptures in marble are unique in India. Agra's dubious modern attractions include Asia's largest Spa as well as Asia's second 6D theatre. "The pilgrimage circuit" includes the holiest of the Hindu holy cities on the banks of sacred rivers Ganges

pos: Musamman Burj (Agra Fort) Musamman Burj (Agra Fort) Musamman Burj also known as the Saman Burj or the Shah-burj, is an octagonal tower standing close to the Shah Jahan's private hall Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort. Musamman Burj was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is said that at first a small marble palace built by Akbar was situated at this site, which was later demolished by Jehangir to erect new buildings. Shah Jahan in his turn chose this site to erect the multi-storied marble tower inlaid with precious stones for Mumtaz Mahal. It was built between 1631–40 and offers

pos: Throne of Jahangir Throne of Jahangir The Throne of Jahangir (Urdu: "Takht-i-Jahangir") was built by Mughal emperor Jahangir (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627) in 1602 and is located at the "Diwan-i-Khas" (hall of private audience) at the Red Fort in Agra. The throne was built in 1605 in Allahabad and kept at the Allahabad Fort. Even after Jahangir became king when his father, emperor Akbar died in 1605, the throne remained there. It was only in 1610, that it was brought from Allahabad to Agra by Jahangir. When the Army of the British East India Company first attacked the Agra Fort

pos: Agra Agra). Then the Mughal Emperor Akbar wanted to make Fatehpūr Sikrī his headquarters, so he built a majestic fort; due to shortage of water, however, he had to ultimately move his headquarters to Agra Fort. Buland Darwāza or 'the lofty gateway' was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601 CE. at Fatehpūr Sikrī. Akbar built the Buland Darwāza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. The Buland Darwāza is approached by 52 steps. The Buland Darwāza is high and wide. it is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by carving and black and white marble inlays. An inscription

pos: Mughal architecture Empire itself. Agra fort is a UNESCO world heritage site in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The major part of Agra fort was built by Akbar The Great during 1565 to 1574. The architecture of the fort clearly indicates the free adoption of the Rajput planning and construction. Some of the important buildings in the fort are Jahangiri Mahal built for Jahangir and his family, the Moti Masjid, and Mena Bazaars. The Jahangir Mahal is an impressive structure and has a courtyard surrounded by double-storeyed halls and rooms. Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The

pos: Agra Fort destroyed by the Jahangir between 1803 and 1862 for raising barracks. Hardly thirty Mughal buildings have survived on the south-eastern side, facing the river. Of these, the Delhi Gate and Akbar Gate and one palace – "Bengali Mahal" – are representative Akbari buildings. Akbar Darwazza (Akbar Gate) was renamed Amar Singh Gate by Shah Jahan. The gate is similar in design to the Delhi Gate. Both are built of red sandstone. The Bengali Mahal is built of red sandstone and is now split into Akbari Mahal and Jahangiri mahal. Agra Fort Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city

pos: Agra most elegant dome of the Tāj Mahal has a diameter of , and rises to a height of ; directly under this dome is the tomb of Mumtāz Mahal. Shah Jahān's tomb was erected next to hers by his son Aurangzeb. The interiors are decorated with fine inlay work, incorporating semi-precious stones. Agra Fort (sometimes called the "Red Fort"), was commissioned by the conquering Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great in 1565, and is another of Agra's World Heritage Sites. A stone tablet at the gate of the Fort states that it had been built before 1000 but was later renovated

pos: Agra Fort it. His successor, Humayun, was crowned in the fort in 1530. He was defeated at Bilgram in 1540 by Sher Shah Suri. The fort remained with the Suris till 1555, when Humayun recaptured it. Adil Shah Suri's general, Hemu, recaptured Agra in 1556 and pursued its fleeing governor to Delhi where he met the Mughals in the Battle of Tughlaqabad. Realising the importance of its central situation, Akbar made it his capital and arrived in Agra in 1558. His historian, Abul Fazl, recorded that this was a brick fort known as 'Badalgarh'. It was in a ruined condition and Akbar

pos: Tourism in Uttar Pradesh Arc' covering the cities of Agra, Lucknow and Varanasi. The 17th-century Taj Mahal in Agra is the most popular monument in India, attracting over 7 million visitors per year. Agra is home to four World Heritage Sites in Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra & the Fatehpur Sikri. Agra is also home to many other Mughal buildings like Akbar's Tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah etc. Dayal Bagh is an under-construction temple that many visit. The lifelike carving in marble is not seen anywhere else in India. Every year thousands gather at Allahabad to take part in the festival on the banks of the Ganges,

pos: Agra Mughal architecture, effectively showing how the North Indian style of fort construction differed from that of the South. In the South, the majority of forts were built on the seabed like the one at Bekal in Kerala. The Mughal Emperor Akbar built Fatehpūr Sikrī about from Agra, and moved his capital there. Later abandoned, the site displays a number of buildings of significant historical importance. A World Heritage Site, it is often visited by tourists. The name of the place came about after the Mughal Emperor Bābar defeated Rāṇā Sāngā in a battle at a place called Sikrī (about from

pos: Akbar's Church Akbar's Church Akbar's Church also known as Church of Akbar is a Roman Catholic Church, built in 1600 by Jesuit Fathers, situated in Agra, India. Jesuit priest were invited by Emperor Akbar from Goa to learn more about Christianity. So, Father Rodolfe Aquauiua, the Father Antoine de Monserrat and the Father Francois Henriques reached Agra on 18 February 1580. Akbar learnt about Christianity and gave land to Jesuit fathers to built a Church in Agra. This was the first Roman Catholic Church in Agra. After Akbar it was his son Jahangir who donated for further expansion of the Church. Khwaja

pos: Akbar's Church Hartmann was consecrated Vicar Apostolic of Patna. Akbar's Church Akbar's Church also known as Church of Akbar is a Roman Catholic Church, built in 1600 by Jesuit Fathers, situated in Agra, India. Jesuit priest were invited by Emperor Akbar from Goa to learn more about Christianity. So, Father Rodolfe Aquauiua, the Father Antoine de Monserrat and the Father Francois Henriques reached Agra on 18 February 1580. Akbar learnt about Christianity and gave land to Jesuit fathers to built a Church in Agra. This was the first Roman Catholic Church in Agra. After Akbar it was his son Jahangir who donated

pos: Rawatpara planned and executed by those close to Salim. At that time Akbar was on a hunting trip some distance away from Agra and one Brahmin protected him and also gave him shelter till his troops arrived. Out of his gratitude Akbar conferred the title of RAWAT upon this Brahmin. Besides giving vast stretches of land, Akbar also gave a Haveli close to the Agra Fort to enable this BRAHMIN to stay close to the AGRA FORT. This place became an abode for the BRAHMIN and his family and came to be known as RAWATPARA. The family and kinsmen of the

pos: Mughal period in Lahore many of whose buildings and gardens have survived the ravages of time. Lahore's reputation for beauty fascinated the English poet John Milton, who wrote "Agra and Lahore, the Seat of the Great Mughal" in 1670. During this time, the massive Lahore Fort was built. A few buildings within the fort were added by Akbar's son, Mughal emperor Jahangir, who is buried in the city. Jahangir's son, Shahjahan Burki, was born in Lahore. He, like his father, extended the Lahore Fort and built many other structures in the city, including the Shalimar Gardens. The last of the great Mughals, Aurangzeb, who

pos: Nazeer Akbarabadi Nazeer Akbarabadi Nazeer Akbarabadi ( – ) (real name "Wali Muhammad") (1740–1830) was an 18th-century Indian poet known as "Father of Nazm", who wrote Urdu ghazals and nazms under "nom de plume" (takhallus) "Nazeer", most remembered for his poems like "Banjaranama" (Chronicle of the Nomad), a satire. His father was Muhammad Farooq and his mother was the daughter of Nawab Sultan Khan who was the governor of Agra Fort. Agra, the Indian city, was known as Akbarabad after Mughal emperor Akbar at that time. He used simple, everyday language in his poems, which made them popular in the masses. Nazeer's

neg: Agra Fort Agra Fort Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. The Agra fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. After the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, Babur stayed in the fort, in the palace of Ibrahim Lodi. He later built a baoli (step well) in

neg: Moti Masjid (Agra Fort) Moti Masjid (Agra Fort) The Moti Masjid (translation: "Pearl Mosque") in Agra was built by Shah Jahan. During the rule of Shah Jahan the Mughal emperor, numerous architectural wonders were built, the most famous of them being the Taj Mahal. Moti Masjid earned the epithet Pearl Mosque for it shone like a pearl. It is held that this mosque was constructed by Shah Jahan for his members of royal court. It stands on ground that slopes from east to west to the north of Diwan-i-Aam complex in Agra Fort. The courtyard of the Moti Masjid has side arcades and arched

neg: Culture of Uttar Pradesh and the "Hindu pilgrimage circuit". The city of Agra, gives access to three World Heritage Sites: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the nearby Fatehpur Sikri. Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is cited as ""the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". Agra Fort is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. Fatehpur Sikri was the world-famous

neg: Jama Mosque, Agra Jama Mosque, Agra Jama Masjid in Agra is opposite the Agra fort and overlooking the Agra Fort Railway Station. The Jama Masjid is also popularly known as the Jami Masjid or "Friday Mosque". It is one of the largest mosques in India. The Mosque was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1648 A.D. and dedicated to his favourite daughter, Jahanara Begum. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tropolia was destroyed in order to create the Agra Fort Railway Station. The cloisters have engrailed

neg: Jagner Jagner Jagner is a small town and a nagar panchayat in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Jagner is famous for stone and mustard oil extraction. The town of Jagner is spread out around a hill-fort which itself is located on a precipitous hill, 122 meters above ground level. The fort houses a popular pilgrim destination, the shrine of "Gwal Baba", so named after the cow loving saint who lived in the cave centuries ago. Located at the tip of the southern leg of Agra district that juts into Rajasthan, it is about 57 km from Agra

neg: Agra City railway station Mistris of Kutch. Agra City railway station Agra City is a railway bus Station in the heart of the old City in Agra, India. It is near Belangunj which is the trading hub of Agra. The station is a relic of the past and at present very few trains stop here. Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it. The station belonged to Great Indian Peninsular Railway in British era and was built

neg: Agra City railway station Agra City railway station Agra City is a railway bus Station in the heart of the old City in Agra, India. It is near Belangunj which is the trading hub of Agra. The station is a relic of the past and at present very few trains stop here. Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it. The station belonged to Great Indian Peninsular Railway in British era and was built in 1903 by

neg: National Chambal Sanctuary landmark and historical site near Ater town, 35 km from Bhind. The fort was built by the Bhadauria kings Badan Singh, Maha Singh and Bakhat Singh in 1664-1698. The fort is situated on the banks of the Chambal River and can be reached by bus, jeep or boat. There are forest rest houses at Bah and Chakkar Nagar and Public Works Department inspection bungalows at Bah and Pinahat. There are several commercial hotels and eco lodges at Agra, Etawah and Bah. The nearest airport is at Agra. The nearest railway station is at Agra. Agra and Mathura are major rail

neg: Agra Fort railway station Agra Fort railway station Agra Fort Railway Station, is located near Agra Fort, in Rawatpara, Agra. It used to be one of the stations in India that had both broad gauge and metre gauge, until the line to Jaipur was converted to broad gauge. Agra Fort Railway Station comes under the North Central Railways. Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it. The wide metre gauge Delhi-Bandikui and Bandikui-Agra lines of Rajputana State

neg: Jama Mosque, Agra engraving of this mosque appears in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832 together with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon. Jama Mosque, Agra Jama Masjid in Agra is opposite the Agra fort and overlooking the Agra Fort Railway Station. The Jama Masjid is also popularly known as the Jami Masjid or "Friday Mosque". It is one of the largest mosques in India. The Mosque was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1648 A.D. and dedicated to his favourite daughter, Jahanara Begum. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate

neg: Agra Fort railway station Railway were opened in 1874. The Agra-Jaipur line was converted to wide broad gauge in 2005. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. This Tropolia was destroyed in order to create the Agra Fort Railway Station, which was also the first Railway Station of Agra and also one of the oldest in the country. The Faridabad-Mathura-Agra section was electrified in 1982-85, Tundla-Yamuna Bridge in 1988-89 and Yamuna Bridge-Agra in 1990-91. Agra Fort railway station serves around 87,000 passengers every day. Agra Fort railway station has a

neg: Agra Fort railway station telephone booth, a waiting room, a refreshment room, water coolers and a book stall. Taxis, auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are available for local movement. The Taj Mahal 3.8 km, the Agra Fort 0.9 km, the Sikandra 10.4 km, the Fatehpur Sikri 38 km, and the Agra Airport 3.8 km. Agra Fort railway station Agra Fort Railway Station, is located near Agra Fort, in Rawatpara, Agra. It used to be one of the stations in India that had both broad gauge and metre gauge, until the line to Jaipur was converted to broad gauge. Agra Fort Railway Station comes under the North

neg: Jaswant Ki Chhatri structure with twelve pillars of red sandstone is known for Jali (mesh work in stone). The stone work is similar to that at Agra Fort & is popularly known as Agra Jali. Jaswant Ki Chhatri Jaswant Singh ki chhatri (or Jaswant ki chatri), is a domed pillared pavilion shaped cenotaph, common to Rajasthani architecture, built in ca 1644-58 AD, and is said to be the only monument to have been built by a Hindu in Agra during the Mughal era. The chhatri is situated in Rajwara, Balkeshwar along the banks of river Yamuna, in Agra, and is now maintained by

neg: Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express end of the day. As the route is yet to be electrified, a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.After that due to small in size the engine is replace with WDM 3A of ABR railway station. 12035 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express leaves Jaipur Junction every day except Thursday at 07:05 hrs IST and reaches Agra Fort at 10:35 hrs IST the same day. 12036 Agra Fort Jaipur Shatabdi Express leaves Agra Fort every day except Thursday at 18:00 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 22:20 hrs IST the same day. Jaipur

neg: Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express The 12035 / 36 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways - North Western Railway zone that runs between Jaipur Junction and Agra Fort in India. IT IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE FROM JAIPUR TO AGRA FORT. But new train introduce from Ajmer to Agra Fort Intercity and will soon convert to Jp-Af Jan Shatabdi Express (may be in New LHB COACHES) this train has been launched instead of JP-AF SHATABDI EXPRESS. It operates as train number 12035 from Jaipur Junction to Agra

neg: Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. The 12035 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 241 kilometres in 03 hours 30 mins (68.86 km/hr) & in 04 hours 20 mins as 12036 Agra Fort Jaipur Shatabdi Express (55.62 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge. The 12035 / 36 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express runs from Jaipur Junction via Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bharatpur Junction to Agra Fort. Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station Jaipur Junction at the

neg: Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express The Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Agra Fort and Ramnagar in India. It is currently being operated with 15055/15056 train numbers on a weekly basis. The 15055/Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express has averages speed of 35 km/hr and covers 439 km in 12h 30m. The 15056/Ramnagar - Agra Fort Weekly Express has averages speed of 35 km/hr and covers 439 km in 12h 30m. The important halts of the train are: The train has standard ICF rakes with a

neg: Culture of Uttar Pradesh top tourist destinations in India. There are two regions in the state where a majority of the tourists go, viz. the "Agra circuit" and the "Hindu pilgrimage circuit". The city of Agra, gives access to three World Heritage Sites: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the nearby Fatehpur Sikri. Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is cited as ""the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". Agra Fort is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more

neg: Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 16 coaches : Both trains are hauled by a Izzatnagar Loco Shed based WDM3D diesel locomotive from Agra to Ramnagar and vice versa. Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express The Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Agra Fort and Ramnagar in India. It is currently being operated with 15055/15056 train numbers on a weekly basis. The 15055/Agra Fort - Ramnagar Weekly Express has averages speed of 35 km/hr and covers 439 km in 12h 30m. The 15056/Ramnagar -

neg: Lucknow - Agra Cantt. Intercity Express WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive. Lucknow - Agra Cantt. Intercity Express Lucknow - Agra Fort. Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Agra Fort. and Lucknow Junction Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12179/12180 train numbers on daily basis. The 12179/Lucknow Jn. - Agra Fort. Intercity Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 326 km in 6 hrs. 12180/Agra Fort. - Lucknow Jn. Intercity Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 331 km in 5 hrs 55 mins. The train consist of 13 coaches : Both trains are hauled by

neg: Lucknow - Agra Cantt. Intercity Express Lucknow - Agra Cantt. Intercity Express Lucknow - Agra Fort. Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Agra Fort. and Lucknow Junction Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12179/12180 train numbers on daily basis. The 12179/Lucknow Jn. - Agra Fort. Intercity Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 326 km in 6 hrs. 12180/Agra Fort. - Lucknow Jn. Intercity Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 331 km in 5 hrs 55 mins. The train consist of 13 coaches : Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based

neg: Agra Indore, Nagpur, Mumbai and Chennai. There are three main railway stations in Agra: Agra Cantt, Raja Ki Mandi, and Agra Fort. Railway Stations served by the Agra Division, North Central Railways network at Agra are: In July 2014, a trial run of a "semi-high speed train" with 10 coaches and 2 generators reached a speed of between New Delhi and Agra. The railways plan to introduce such trains commercially from November 2014. New Delhi Agra Shatabdi Express is the same type of train, which takes 2 hours to complete its journey. A new semi-high speed train Gatimaan Express that reduces

neg: Agra 1000 BC. The Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra division which consists of four districts, and is headed by the divisional commissioner of Agra, who is an IAS officer, the commissioner is the head of local government institutions (including municipal corporations) in the division, is in charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division. The district magistrate of Agra reports to the divisional commissioner. The current commissioner is K. Ram Mohan Rao. Agra district administration is

neg: Haldighati Passenger Haldighati Passenger Haldighati Passenger is a passenger train of Indian Railways, which runs between Agra Fort railway station of Agra of Indian state Uttar Pradesh and Ratlam Junction railway station of Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh covering whole Haldighati region. Train no. 59811 departs from Ratlam daily at 08:35 hrs. reaches Agra Fort, the same day at 06:00 hrs. Train no. 59812 departs from Agra Fort, daily at 18:45 hrs., reaching Ratlam the same day at 15:35. The train goes via Kota Junction. The important halts of the train are: The train consist of 18 coaches: The train runs with an average

neg: Mehtab Bagh Mehtab Bagh Mehtab Bagh (, , translation: "Moonlight Garden") is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. The garden complex, square in shape, measures about and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. During the rainy season, the ground becomes partially flooded. The Mehtab Bagh garden was the last of eleven Mughal-built gardens along the Yamuna opposite the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort; the first being Ram Bagh. It is mentioned

neg: Aram Bagh, Agra him to enter Agra after he took the Fort of Kangra. The preserved, surviving architecture dates to his reign and demonstrates the skill of his wife Nur Jahan as a garden designer. Aram Bagh, Agra The Aram Bagh is the oldest Mughal Garden in India, originally built by the Mughal Emperor Babur in 1528, located about five kilometers northeast of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. Babur was temporarily buried there before being interred in Kabul. The garden is a Persian garden, where pathways and canals divide the garden to represent the Islamic ideal of paradise, an abundant garden through

neg: The Road to Agra The Road to Agra The Road to Agra () is a children's novel, written by Aimée Sommerfelt and published in Norwegian in 1959. It is her most famous work and has been translated into 17 other languages. Set in India, the book tells the story of 13-year-old Lalu and his 7-year-old sister Maya, who are on their way from Allahabad to Agra to seek help from doctors for Maya's grave eye disease, which is causing her to become blind. The journey to Agra is dusty, hot and exhausting, and at night the children are threatened by snakes and jackals. But

neg: Rawatpara pulses, spices etc. The best place to buy the famous Agra Petha and Dal Moth is Rawatpara. Most of the shops there are very old; some have been there since the Mughal period. It is also very close to Johari Bazar and Kinari Bazar, which are the most popular shopping markets for the locals and tourist alike. Rawatpara Rawatpara is one of the oldest localities of the historic city of Agra. It is situated very close to Agra Fort and also the river Yamuna. Rawatpara draws its name from the title Rawat. The Hindi dictionary meaning of the word "Rawat"

neg: History of India less followed his father's policy. The Mughal dynasty ruled most of the Indian subcontinent by 1600. The reign of Shah Jahan was the golden age of Mughal architecture. He erected several large monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra, as well as the Moti Masjid, Agra, the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid, Delhi, and the Lahore Fort. The Mughal era is considered to be "India's last golden age". It was the second largest empire to have existed in the Indian subcontinent, and surpassed China to be become the world's largest economic power, controlling 24.4% of

neg: Agra it. Sultan Sikandar Lodī (1488–1517) was the first to move his capital from Delhi to Agra in 1506. He governed the country from here and Agra assumed the importance of the second capital. He died in 1517 and his son, Ibrāhīm Lodī, remained in power there for nine more years and several palaces, wells and a mosque were built by him in the fort during his period, finally being defeated at the Battle of Panipat in 1526. Between 1540 and 1556, Afghans, beginning with Sher Shah Suri ruled the area. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1556

neg: Agra which grew to 603 per 1,000 in 2004–05. Tourism contributes to the economy of Agra. Agra is home to Asia’s largest spa called Kaya Kalp – The Royal Spa, at the Hotel Mughal in Agra. Agra has many industries. Uttar Pradesh's first plant biotech company Harihar Biotech is located near the Taj. There are about 7,000 small scale industrial units. Agra city is also known for its leather goods, the oldest and famous leather firm Taj Leather World is in Sadar bazar. The carpets, handicrafts, "zari and zardozi" (embroidery work), marble and stone carving and inlay work. Agra is known

neg: Agra Fort Ajmer Intercity Express from via , , to . As the route is going to be electrified, a based WDP-4D electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination. Agra Fort Ajmer Intercity Express The 12195 / 96 Agra Fort - Ajmer Junction Intercity Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways North Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 12195 from to and as train number 12196 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan. The 12195 / 96 Agra Fort Junction - Ajmer Junction Intercity Express has one AC

neg: Agra Fort Ajmer Intercity Express Agra Fort Ajmer Intercity Express The 12195 / 96 Agra Fort - Ajmer Junction Intercity Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways North Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 12195 from to and as train number 12196 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan. The 12195 / 96 Agra Fort Junction - Ajmer Junction Intercity Express has one AC Chair Car, eight Chair Car, eight general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

neg: Agra and Raj Babbar, are some notable people from Agra. Agra is twinned with: Agra Agra () is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is west of the state capital, Lucknow, south of the national capital New Delhi, 58 kilometres (31 mi) south of Mathura and north of Gwalior. Agra is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh, and the 24th most populous in India. Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī,

neg: Moti Masjid (Lahore Fort) names for gemstones. Other such examples are "Mina Masjid" (Gem Mosque) and "Nagina Masjid" (Jewel Mosque), both located in Agra Fort and completed in 1637 under Shah Jahan's reign. The mosque, built between 1630–35, is the first among the "pearl" named named mosques, the others built by Shah Jahan in Agra Fort (1647–53), and his son Aurangzeb in the Red Fort (1659–60). After the demise of the Mughal Empire, the mosque was converted into a Sikh temple and renamed "Moti Mandir" during the period of the Sikh rule under Ranjit Singh's Sikh Confederacy (1716—99). Later, Ranjit Singh also used the

neg: Mughal Empire monuments were built during the Mughal era by the Muslim emperors, especially Shah Jahan, including the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known to be one of the finer examples of Mughal architecture. Other World Heritage Sites include Humayun's Tomb, Fatehpur Sikri, the Red Fort, the Agra Fort, and the Lahore Fort. The palaces, tombs, and forts built by the dynasty stand today in Agra, Aurangabad, Delhi, Dhaka, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur, Lahore, Kabul, Sheikhupura, and many other cities of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. With few memories of Central Asia, Babur's descendants absorbed traits and customs of South Asia

neg: Agra Cantonment railway station Agra Cantonment railway station Agra Cantonment is the main railway station in the Indian city of Agra. It is located near the Sadar Bazaar towards the southwest of the city. It lies on the main Delhi-Chennai and one of the Delhi-Mumbai lines. Agra, the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, is home to monuments such as the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million tourists annually. About 0.8 million foreign tourists visit it. The wide metre gauge Delhi-Bandikui and Bandikui-Agra lines of Rajputana State Railway were opened in 1874. The Agra-Jaipur line was converted to

neg: Agra Agra Agra () is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is west of the state capital, Lucknow, south of the national capital New Delhi, 58 kilometres (31 mi) south of Mathura and north of Gwalior. Agra is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh, and the 24th most populous in India. Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is included on the

neg: Agra travel time between Delhi and Agra to 100 minutes has been started from 5 April 2016. Idgah Bus Stand, Taj Depot, Fort Depot and Inter State Bus Terminal (I.S.B.T.) are the major bus stands in Agra, connecting Agra to most of the bigger cities in North India. It is a major junction of highways with three national highways and two expressways (Yamuna Expressway & Agra Lucknow Expressway) originating from Agra. Bus services are run by the Agra Municipal Corporation. Other para-transit modes include rickshaws and autorickshaws. Polluting vehicles are not allowed near the Tāj Mahal. Electric rickshaws have been increasing

neg: Agra Cantonment railway station and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, water coolers, water wending machines and book stall. Taxis, auto-rickshaws, tempos and cycle-rickshaws are available for local movement. Idgah Bus Stand is nearby. Distance from Agra Cantt. railway station: Taj Mahal 5.7 km, Agra Fort 5.2 km, Sikandra 9.7 km, Fatehpur Sikri 38 km, Agra airport 3.6 km. On Friday, Rail Dhabha was started by a girl traveling to the Canton station of Agra, VIP was not invited for the launch of Rail Dhaba. Many varieties like North India to Chatta and KFC will be available. Agra Cantonment railway station Agra Cantonment is the main railway

neg: Railways in Agra trains between Agra and Mumbai, but all of them take around 24 hours. It is much better to take August Kranti Rajdhani Express or the Garib Rath which take only around 16 hours from Mathura, which is one hour's drive from Agra. There are direct trains from Agra Fort Railway Station to Kolkata, most of them pass through Tundla Junction, which is a 40-minute drive from Agra. There are many trains which go to Jaipur and further westwards in Rajasthan. Most of them go via Bayana and Bharatpur. Railways in Agra Agra has a north-south broad gauge line intersecting an

neg: Agra the Mughal Era. The college is widely considered to be the birthplace of great poet Mirza Ghalib. It is located near the Mankameshwar Temple and is about from the Tāj Mahal and less than from Agra Fort. Being located in the old city, the College is surrounded by markets. Approximately four or five years ago, the birth room of Mirza Ghalib was hidden behind the wall by the Management of the college to keep the identity of the place secret. Guru ka Tal was originally a reservoir meant to collect and conserve rainwater built in Agra, near Sikandra, during Jahangir's

neg: Sadar Bazaar, Agra alike. The market is closed on Tuesdays. Sadar Bazaar, Agra Sadar Bazaar is a popular shopping destination for tourists visiting Agra. It is located close to Agra Cantonment railway station and is in proximity to the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Taj Mahal being a popular attraction for tourism, thousands of tourists from different parts of India as well as from foreign countries come to Agra. Sadar Bazaar is the place most of them come to for shopping. Shops in Sadar Bazaar sell leather products, petha (sweet), handicrafts and garments. The market sees heavy activity in the evening when the

neg: Sadar Bazaar, Agra Sadar Bazaar, Agra Sadar Bazaar is a popular shopping destination for tourists visiting Agra. It is located close to Agra Cantonment railway station and is in proximity to the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Taj Mahal being a popular attraction for tourism, thousands of tourists from different parts of India as well as from foreign countries come to Agra. Sadar Bazaar is the place most of them come to for shopping. Shops in Sadar Bazaar sell leather products, petha (sweet), handicrafts and garments. The market sees heavy activity in the evening when the streets are filled with locals and foreigners

neg: Agra monuments and is set amidst landscaped gardens. Built by the Persian architect, Ustād 'Īsā, the Tāj Mahal is on the south bank of the Yamuna River. It can be observed from Agra Fort from where Emperor Shāh Jahān gazed at it for the last eight years of his life, a prisoner of his son Aurangzeb. Verses of the Quran are inscribed on it and at the top of the gate are 22 small domes, signifying the number of years the monument took to build. The Tāj Mahal was built on a marble platform that stands above a sandstone one. The

neg: Agra Fort straight run-up to gather speed, however, something prevented by this layout, elephants are ineffective. Because the Indian military (the Parachute Brigade in particular) is still using the northern portion of the Agra Fort, the Delhi Gate cannot be used by the public. Tourists enter via the Amar Singh Gate. The site is very important in terms of architectural history. Abul Fazal recorded that five hundred buildings in the beautiful designs of Bengal and Gujarat were built in the fort. Some of them were demolished by Shah Jahan to make way for his white marble palaces. Most of the others were

neg: Moti Masjid (Agra Fort) recessions and the main sanctuary facade beyond. The sanctuary is roofed with three bulbous domes built of light white marble and stand on the red sandstone walls. There are a series of Hindu-style domed kiosks along the parapet. There are seven bays that are divided into aisles which are supported by piers and lobed arches. The Moti Masjid boasts of extensive white marble facing, a typical stylistic feature of architecture during the reign of Shah Jahan. This masjid was constructed at a cost of 2 lakh and 60 thousand rupees and took four years to build. Moti Masjid (Agra Fort)

neg: Agra as per New Metro Policy. Work was expected to commence in March 2018. The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, and one of the three World Heritage Sites in Agra. Agra is commonly identified as the "City of Taj". Completed in 1653, the Tāj Mahal was built by the Mughal king Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife, Mumtāz Mahal. Finished in marble, it is one of India's many beautiful

neg: Haldighati Passenger speed of 35 km/h. The train runs on daily basis. The train is hauled by Ratlam WDM-3 Diesel engine till Kota then with Kota to Agra Fort:- WAM 4E Vadodara (BRC) shed. The train is maintained by the Ratlam Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Kota Agra Yamuna Bridge Passenger, one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way. Haldighati Passenger Haldighati Passenger is a passenger train of Indian Railways, which runs between Agra Fort railway station of Agra of Indian state Uttar Pradesh and Ratlam Junction railway station of Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh covering

neg: Guru ka Tal test of time and have now been retrieved. This red stone structure bears similarity to many other magnificent structures of the Mughals like the Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri etc. Guru ka Tal Guru ka Tal is a historical Sikh pilgrimage place dedicated to the memory of ninth Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahudar Ji. Guru ka Taal is near Sikandra in Agra. The Gurudwara was built over the place where the Guru Tegh Bahadur offered voluntary arrest to Aurangazeb, the Mughal Emperor. Several devotees gather every year to pay homage to the great Sikh guru ( who was marytyred along with

neg: Agra Indian rebellion of 1857 British rule across India was threatened, news of the rebellion had reached Agra on 11 May and on 30 May two companies of native infantry, the 44th and 67th regiments, rebelled and marched to Delhi. The next morning native Indian troops in Agra were forced to disarm, on 15 June Gwalior (which lies south of Agra) rebelled. By 3 July, the British were forced to withdraw into the fort. Two days later a small British force at Sucheta were defeated and forced to withdraw, this led to a mob sacking the city. However, the rebels moved

neg: Karl Gottlieb Pfander initiatives. Stephen Wheler, a Colonel notorious for his provocative role in preaching to Sepoys at Barrackpore, meanwhile started a second orphanage at Fatehgarh (near Agra) in 1838 — with his departure, he handed over Orphanage maintenance to American Presbyterian missionaries. In 1854, under these circumstances, Pfander engaged in a famous public debate with leading Islamic scholars in Agra. While in India, he engaged with Muslim religious leaders in a famous public debate at Agra on 10 and 11 April 1854 at the invitation of Islamic scholar Rahmatullah Kairanawi. Several hundred Muslims and Christians gathered in the school room of Agra's

neg: Nagina Masjid Nagina Masjid. Nagina Masjid The Nagina Masjid is a masjid in Agra Fort built by Shah Jahan. It is also known as the Gem Mosque or the Jewel Mosque (See Negin). Nagina Masjid is an architectural beauty in Agra Fort. It is located nearby another eye catching Masjid known as Moti Masjid. This mosque is constructed with pure white attractive marble and encloses the prayer chamber exquisitely designed. The Nagina Masjid bears a very simple architecture and a descent decoration. The mosque is separated into three bays by simple pillars underneath the keen arches above. The arch in the center

neg: Nagina Masjid Nagina Masjid The Nagina Masjid is a masjid in Agra Fort built by Shah Jahan. It is also known as the Gem Mosque or the Jewel Mosque (See Negin). Nagina Masjid is an architectural beauty in Agra Fort. It is located nearby another eye catching Masjid known as Moti Masjid. This mosque is constructed with pure white attractive marble and encloses the prayer chamber exquisitely designed. The Nagina Masjid bears a very simple architecture and a descent decoration. The mosque is separated into three bays by simple pillars underneath the keen arches above. The arch in the center is bigger

neg: History of Islam rebellion of 1857. It left a lasting legacy on Indian culture and architecture. Famous buildings built by the Mughals, include: the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, the Shalimar Gardens and the Agra Fort. During the empire's reign, Muslim communities flourished all over India, in Gujarat, Bengal and Hyderabad. Various Sufi orders from Afghanistan and Persia were active throughout the region. More than a quarter of the population converted to Islam. The modern age brought technological and organizational changes to Europe while the Islamic region continued the patterns of earlier centuries. The European powers, and

neg: Howrah Jodhpur Express based WDP 4 hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until Jodhpur. This train has operational RMS section b/w Jodhpur Jaipur,Jaipur Agra Fort,Agra Fort Kanpur,Kanpur MughalSarai,Mughal Sarai Gaya & Gaya Howrah. Between Jodhpur Jaipur mostly intra circle Mail Bags are handled. However Jaipur RMS gives forwarding Mail Bags for NSH Agra,NSH Gwalior,NSH Kanpur,NSH Lucknow,NSH Allahabad,NSH Varanasi,NSH Patna,NSH Gorakhpur,NSH Muzaffarpur,NSH barauni,NSH Gaya,NSH Jabalpur,NSH Dhanbad,NSH Burdwan 12307 Howrah Jodhpur Express leaves Howrah every day at 23:30 hrs IST and reaches Jodhpur at 06:25 hrs IST the 3rd day.. 12308 Jodhpur Howrah Express leaves Jodhpur every day at 20:30 hrs IST

neg: Battle of Agra and servants) to converge on Agra and take shelter in the historic Agra Fort. Although the fort was well provisioned, the sanitation and medical facilities were poor. After an uprising in the city in June, the British were blockaded in the Fort. They endured a desultory siege for three months. Morale was poor, and the understrength Bengal Fusiliers were mainly raw and untrained troops. Delhi however, was too strong an attraction for the sepoys and other rebels. Many thousands of these moved to Delhi, where they were unable to dislodge a British force on the ridge to the north-west, but

neg: The Road to Agra the children keep their spirits up, because they have heard that the disease can be cured at the hospital in Agra. Along the way, they meet both good and bad people, and get an elephant ride. Ultimately, they reach their destination, and Maya is cured by European doctors. The book was followed by a 1962 sequel, "The White Bungalow", published in English in 1963. The Road to Agra The Road to Agra () is a children's novel, written by Aimée Sommerfelt and published in Norwegian in 1959. It is her most famous work and has been translated into 17 other

neg: Shah Alam II victors during those days. They carried the bounty, including the two great silver doors to the entrance of the famous Taj Mahal. which were carried off and melted down by Suraj Mal in 1764. Suraj Mal's son Jawahar Singh, further extended the Jat power in Northern India and captured the territory in Doab, Ballabgarh and Agra. Jats kept Agra fort and other territories closer to Delhi under their control from 1761 till 1774 CE. Sikhs had been in perpetual war against Mughal intolerance specially after beheading of the Sikh Guru - Guru Teg Bahadur by the Mughals. Simmering Sikhs rose

neg: Dara Shukoh Samugarh, 13 km from Agra on 30 May 1658. Subsequently Aurangzeb took over Agra fort and deposed emperor Shah Jahan on 8 June 1658. After the defeat, Dara Shukoh retreated from Agra to Delhi and thence to Lahore. His next destination was Multan and then to Thatta (Sindh). From Sindh, he crossed the Rann of Kachchh and reached Kathiawar, where he met Shah Nawaz Khan, the governor of the province of Gujarat who opened the treasury to Dara Shukoh and helped him to recruit a new army. He occupied Surat and advanced towards Ajmer. Foiled in his hopes of persuading

neg: The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital Agra, also known as Agra Lunatic Asylum was established in 1859, in British Raj by State government of Uttar Pradesh. The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital spread over a campus of 172.8 acres in Agra in front of Bilochpura Railway Station near Sikendra. The institute is very famous in India for its treatment, research and training on human mental disorder. The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital Agra was established in September 1859, and renamed to Mental Hospital Agra in 1925. Previously it was managed

neg: Agra, Oklahoma Agra, Oklahoma Agra is a town in northern Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census. An early real estate developer coined the town's name from the word "agriculture". Agra began to form around the turn of 20th Century. A post office opened in Agra in December 20, 1902, with Isaac C. Pierce serving as the first postmaster. The Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (which later became part of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway (also known as MKT or "Katy") built a line from Oklahoma City to Parsons, Kansas between 1902 and 1904. The

neg: Fortification of them built by Shivaji, founder of the Maratha state. A large majority of forts in India are in North India. The most notable forts are the Red Fort at Delhi, the Red Fort at Agra, the Chittor Fort and Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan, the Ranthambhor Fort in Rajasthan and Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh. Large tempered earth (i.e. rammed earth) walls were built in ancient China since the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1050 BC); the capital at ancient Ao had enormous walls built in this fashion (see siege for more info). Although stone walls were built in China during the

neg: St. John's College, Agra St. John's College, Agra St. John's College, is a constituent college of the Agra University, located in agra. It is a Christian college under Church of North India and widely regarded one of the oldest, beautiful and prestigious colleges in India, producing a line of distinguished alumni. it was established by Church Mission Society to agra. The college admits both undergraduates and post - graduates and awards degree in liberal arts, Commerce, Sciences, Business Administration and education under the purview of Agra University. The college was built in honor of John the Apostle, one of the Twelve apostles of Jesus.

neg: Mughal architecture Empire. The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore was commissioned during the reign of Shah Jahan, and is famous for its rich embellishment which covers almost every interior surface. Rather than building a huge monuments like his predecessors to demonstrate their power, Shah Jahan built elegant monuments. The force and originality of this previous building style gave way under Shah Jahan to a delicate elegance and refinement of detail, illustrated in the palaces erected during his reign at Agra, Delhi and Lahore. Some examples include the Taj Mahal at Agra, the tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Moti Masjid (Pearl

neg: Battle of Jajau May 1707. By 1 June, he reached Delhi. Reaching the city, he visited the Nizamuddin Dargah and the shrine of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki. From the Red Fort, he took 30 lakh rupees, and on 3 June, he resumed his journey. By 12 June, he had reached Agra and camped in Poyah Ghat on the outskirts of the city. Baqi Khan Qul, commandant of the Agra Fort, surrendered the fort to Munim Khan, who subsequently sealed the treasury. Bahadur Shah sent a letter to Azam Shah asking him to be content with Southern India, the part of India which had been

neg: Agra back to Akbarabād, usurping his father and imprisoning him in the Fort there. Akbarabād remained the capital of India during the rule of Aurangzeb until he shifted it to Aurangabad in the Deccan in 1653. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the city came under the influence of Marathas and was called Agra, before falling into the hands of the British Raj in 1803. In 1835 when the Presidency of Agra was established by the British, the city became the seat of government, and just two years later it was witness to the Agra famine of 1837–38. During the

neg: Agra in the city. Ola Cabs and Agra Cabs & Taxi also operate their services in the city round the clock and can be used via mobile app and website. Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has proposed 30 stations, 11 underground and 19 elevated, for two corridors of the Metro Rail in the city. The two routes are Sikandra to the Taj Mahal's east gate via Agra Fort and Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar. On 24 March 2017, State Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi approved the project. In December 2017, the cabinet of the UP Government approved the DPR

neg: Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri, is a constituency of the Lok Sabha, Lower house of the Indian Parliament, and further comprises five Vidhan Sabha(legislative assembly) segments: In all there are 12 villages of Sisodia Rajputs near Fatehpur Sikri fort in Agra district. These are Daultabad, Nayavas, Satha, Korai, Behrawati, Byara, Undera, Kachora, Singarpur, Vidyapur, Onera, Arrua. Fatehpur Sikri is about from Agra. The nearest Airport is Agra Airport (also known as Kheria Airport), from Fatehpur Sikri. The nearest railway station is Fatehpur Sikri railway station, about from the city centre. It is connected to Agra and neighbouring centres by road, where regular bus

neg: Netaji Palkar of Shivaji so as to reduce his own military power as Aurangzeb wanted Shivaji to fight for him. Thus Shivaji strategised to defect Netaji Palkar to Adilshah of Bijapur. Therefore as expected by Shivaji, Mughals were unable to conquer Adilshah. After Shivaji's meeting with Aurangzeb at Agra, Netaji Palkar joined the service of Jaisingh. When Shivaji escaped from Agra, Mirza Raja fell out of favor of Aurangzeb. After Shivaji's escape from Agra, Aurangzeb, as a revenge, ordered Jai Singh to arrest Netaji Palkar. He was under arrest at Dharur fort for a few days, which is situated in Beed district

neg: Agra–Bhopal section Agra–Bhopal section The Agra–Bhopal section is a railway line connecting the 16-17th century capital of the Mughals, Agra and Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This track is part of the Delhi-Chennai line. The line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway and West Central Railway. The Agra-Gwalior line was opened by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1881 and it became the Scindia State Railway. The Indian Midland Railway built the Gwalior-Jhansi line and the Jhansi-Bhopal line in 1889. The Agra-Gwalior-Jhansi-Bhopal line became part of the Delhi-Chennai line in 1929. The Jhansi-Kanpur line was constructed by

neg: Agra College order of Honorable High Court of Allahabad and Dr. A.K Gupta took charge as officiating principal on 21 March 2017. Singh tenure is not shown as officiating principal. [Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru] a famous lawyer and leader of Moderates Agra College Agra College is one of the oldest institutions in India. Pandit Gangadhar Shastri, a noted Sanskrit scholar founded the college in 1823. Till 1883 the institute was a government college and after that a Board of Trustees and a Committee of Management managed the college. Agra College produced the first graduate in Uttar Pradesh and the first Law graduate

neg: Midhakur a famous college of Agra is very nearby. A lot of private colleges are also providing quality education to college going students. Midhakur Midhakur is known as a village because of the form of panchayati government it has otherwise it is turning out be a town in Agra (The land Of Taj). This place is situated on NH-11 Agra, Jaipur Highway, just 20 minutes drive from agra. Fatehpur Sikari is only 15 km away from Midhakur. Seven communities are an integral part of this place and people have cordial relations among communities. The population of Midhakur is 12,000. Still people

neg: Agra magistrate. The current DM is Gaurav Dayal . Agra district comes under the Agra Police Zone and Agra Police Range, Agra Zone is headed by an additional director general (ADG)-ranked Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, and the Agra Range is headed by a deputy inspector general (DIG)-ranked IPS officer. The current ADG, Agra Zone is Ajay Anand, and DIG, Agra Range is Love Kumar. The district police is headed by a senior superintendent of police (SSP), who is an IPS officer, and is assisted by six superintendents of police or additional superintendents of police for city, east, west, crime, traffic,

neg: Virginia C. Claudon Allen joined Army Intelligence and worked at Morrison Field Airforce Base (now Palm Beach Air Force Base). After the death of her fiance, Lieutenant Langdon Long, in Africa, she requested an overseas assignment with the Red Cross. She entered the Red Cross as a Second Lieutenant and was sent to Fort Belvoir for basic training. Allen arrived in India late in the war and was given command of the "Repairadise Club" in Agra. The Agra station was one of sixteen in the Indian-Burma theatre. The airforce base at Agra was a key depot and repair facility for the India-China Division, Air

neg: Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas contributions to the Indian railways Head Agent working under them. Bhimjee Mavji of Hajapar & Bhanjee Govind of Kukma worked as sub-contractor for above bridge. Raja Narayan's son Jagmal Raja Chauhan later became famous Railway contactor. The Agra City Station belonging to Great Indian Peninsular Railway in 1903 was built by Mavji Manji of Hajapar. Premji Kalyan of Kukma was Agent for Agra City Station. The railway branch lines between of East Indian Railway from Shikohabad to Farukabad in same year 1903 were built by Mavji Petha, Dana Khoda, Bhimjee Kanji all of Hajapar, Mulji Meghji of Nagor, Bechar Premji of Madhapar & Jairam Govind

neg: Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express Fort and as train number 12036 in the reverse direction serving the states of Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh. The 12035 / 36 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 7 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches at the starting day but after that it has 1 A.C. First Class (Executive Chair Car) and 4 A.C. Chair Car. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering is arranged on board the train. As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at

neg: United Provinces of Agra and Oudh commissionership. Then followed the Revolt of 1857, when all signs of British rule were for a time swept away throughout the greater part of the two provinces. The lieutenant-governor died when shut up in the fort at Agra, and Oudh was only reconquered after several campaigns lasting for eighteen months. In 1877 the offices of Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces and Chief Commissioner of Oudh were combined in the same person; the formula was common in British imperial administration, and was known as ′double-hatting′. In 1902, when the new name of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was introduced, the

neg: Gohad Fort of famous singer Tansen. It was a marvelous site surrounded by forests. Gohad Fort Gohad Fort (Hindi: गोहद क़िला "Gohad Qila") is situated at Gohad city in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The town is situated at a distance of 45 km from Gwalior. UNESCO asia- Pacific award for cultural heritage conservation 2017 ,sub category HONOURABLE MENTION OF INDIA(In m.p.) Gohad fort According to Alexander Cunningham and William Cook, people of the Jat caste from village Bamrauli (near Agra) settled the town of Gohad in 1505. This later developed into an important Jat stronghold. The Jat rulers of Gohad

neg: Achhnera Achhnera Achhnera, (alternate spelling: Achnera) is a town and a municipal board in Agra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Achhnera is located at . It has an average elevation of 167 metres (547 feet). It is famous for its cultural values; people of different religions live here. There are many temples which have historic values. Achhnera comes under Tehsil Kiraoli. It is reachable through Agra Jaipur Highway. The city is connected by rail to Agra, Jaipur, Kanpur and Mathura. The temperature in Achhnera is typical of northern India, with cold nights in winter and heat waves in

neg: Agra, Kansas Agra High School mascot was Agra Purple Chargers. Agra, Kansas Agra is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 267. Agra was first settled in 1888, and incorporated in 1904. Agra was a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It was named for Agra in India. Agra is located at (39.760686, -99.119592). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 267 people, 116 households, and 78 families residing in the

neg: Architecture of India Pagoda is an evolution of the Indian stupa. The most famous Indo-Islamic style is Mughal architecture. Its most prominent examples are the series of imperial mausolea, which started with the pivotal Tomb of Humayun, but is best known for the Taj Mahal. The Red Fort at Agra (1565–74) and the walled city of Fatehpur Sikri (1569–74) are among the architectural achievements of this time—as is the Taj Mahal, built as a tomb for Queen Mumtaz Mahal by Shah Jahan (1628–58). Employing the double dome, the recessed archway, the depiction of any animal or human—an essential part of the Indian tradition—was

neg: Muthamman Burj (Red Fort) gilded copper, similar to the one in Agra Fort. The river Yamuna originally laid much closer to the wall and tower but shifted its position since the original construction. At the lower level of the tower is a small gate, which enabled the emperor to move directly between the imperial enclosure of the fort and the banks of the river, where the royal barges would take him to Agra. During the British colonial rule, the tower was used again for the great Durbar. It was from this balcony that King George V and Queen Mary appeared before the public in

neg: Jaswant Ki Chhatri Singh Rathore. Amar Singh Rathore was killed on July 25, 1644 at Agra Fort. His body was given to widow Hada Rani who committed sati at the spot. Raja Jaswant Singh, younger brother of Amar Singh Rathore built this commemorative Chhatri. The chhatri is not of Raja Jaswant Singh II who died and was cremated at Jamrud, Khyber pass in 1678. Later, his chhatri was built at Mandor in Jodhpur, known as Jaswant Thada The chattri is a unique blend of Mughal & Hindu architecture, a feature mostly seen in Shekhawati areas of Rajasthan. Surrounded by a rectangular baradari, the