Historical Monument
Historical Monument
Agrasen Ki Baoli & Hauz Khas – Lesser-Known Wonders Of Delhi!
While you are still in Delhi, you can visit some other places of tourist attraction like the Agrasen Ki Baoli and Haus Khas that are not visited by international as well as domestic tourists frequently. The Agrasen Ki Baoli that is dedicated to Maharaja Agresen is a step well with a rare architectural magnificence. A part of it remains immersed in water always. It is a 14th century structure built by the Agarwal community on what we know today as Hailey Road, on the very busy Connuaght Place. The rare Tughlaqi architectural structure consist of three levels of which one is submerged in water while the other two are made up of beautifully arched structures.
Fatehpur Sikri–Akbar’s Lucky Charm!
Your travel package to Agra will always include Fatehpur Sikri, which was Akbar’s political capital for a period of about twelve years as he thought that this place brought him luck. A splendid example of the much acclaimed Mogul art and architecture, this city of the Muslim period boasts of the Diwan-e-Am, Diwan-e-Khas, Buland Darwaza, Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti’s tomb, Jodhabai Palace, Jama Masjid, and the Panch Mahal.
Agra Fort- You Simply Can’t Miss its Architectural Magnificence!
The Taj Mahal is of course the undisputed prime attraction of Agra. But this town of historical significance has more stories in store for you. Your travel agency might have already enlightened you on another marvelous edifice of Agra called the Agra Fort, which was designed and built by none other than the Great Mogul Emperor, Samrat Akbar, in 1565. This crescent-shaped military base is just about 3 kilometers from the serene river Yamuna and has a protective wall that is seventy feet in height. The Pearl Mosque or the Moti Masjid, Jahangiri Mahal, Diwan-e-Khas and the Diwan-e-Am are epitomes of aristocracy, aesthetic sense, and architectural marvel par excellence.
A Visit to the Taj Mahal –One of the Seven Wonders of the World and a Timeless Masterpiece!
If you intend to visit India, can you miss out on the Taj Mahal at Agra? Especially when it has bagged a place in the Seven Wonders of the World list for a second time? When the great Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan built this monument in 1631 as a tribute to his wife Begum Mumtaz, on the banks of the river Yamuna, little did he know that his token of love for her would stand out as an eternal marble masterpiece for thousands of years after.