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Agra was the foremost city of the Indian subcontinent and the capital of the Mughal Empire under Mughal emperors Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan
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Agra, city, western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India It lies in the Indo-Gangetic Plain on the Yamuna (Jumna) River about 125 miles (200 km) southeast of Delhi
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The earliest reference to Agra is in the ancient epic, the Mahabharata, while Ptolemy was the first person to call it by its modern name The recorded history of Agra begins around the 11th century, and over the next 500 years, the city changed hands between various kings, both Hindu and Muslim
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From the robust Agra Fort to the intricately detailed palaces of Fatehpur Sikri, several historical treasures are nestled around the banks of River Yamuna They echo the voices of the past Each monument tells its own unique tale But the story of Agra isn’t just in stone
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Agra is a city offering a discovery of the beautiful era Agra has a rich history, reflected in its numerous monuments dotted in and around the city The earliest citation for Agra comes from the mythological era, where the epic Mahabharata refer Agra as ‘Agravana’ meaning paradise in Sanskrit
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It is generally accepted that Agra was both an ancient city from the times of the Mahabharata (see above) and yet nevertheless Sultan Sikandar Lodī, the Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, founded Agra in the year 1504 After the Sultan’s death, the city passed on to his son, Sultan Ibrāhīm Lodī
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