Check Our Website : http://www.travels1001nights.com http://www.voyagesmilleetunenuits.com Agra (Hindi: आगरा; Urdu: آگرہ‎; Listeni/ˈɑːɡrə/; Āgrā), the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 363 kilometres (226 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow, 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Gwalior . With a population of 1,686,976 (2010 est.), it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most populous in India.[2] Agra can also refer to the administrative district that has its headquarters in Agra city. It is a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is included on the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Jaipur. The city is mentioned in the epic Mahābhārata, where it was called Agrevaṇa ("the border of the forest").[3] Legend ascribes the founding of the city to Raja Badal Singh, a Sikarwar Rajput king (c. 1475), whose fort, Badalgarh, stood on or near the site of the present fort. However, the 11th century Persian poet Mas'ūd Sa'd Salmān writes of a desperate assault on the fortress of Agra, then held by the Shāhī King Jayapala, by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.[4] Sultan Sikandar Lodī was the first to move his capital from Delhi to Agra in 1506. He died in 1517 and his son, Ibrāhīm Lodī, remained in power there for nine more years, finally being defeated at the Battle of Panipat in 1526.[5] Between 1540 and 1556, Afghans, beginning with Sher Shah Suri ruled the area. It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1556 to 1658. Extra Tags: Agra travel guide travel to Agra Agra tourism travel Agra Agra travel tips Agra travel card Agra tours Agra travel packages Agra travel information what to do in Agra Agra guide Agra info places to visit in Agra ferry to Agra Agra tourist attractions Agra travel deals traveling to Agra guide Agra Agra tourist guide Agra attractions travel in Agra Agra tour Agra the netherlands travelling to Agra visiting Agra cheap travel to Agra Agra tour guide i Agra things to do in Agra Agra what to do lonely planet Agra Agra lonely planet Agra gay travel travel guide Agra things to do Agra things to see in Agra tours Agra tourism Agra Agra visit Agra places to visit tour Agra tourist information Agra Agra ferry tours in Agra Agra tourism guide info Agra what to see in Agra Agra sightseeing travel hotel Agra Agra city tour Agra city tours guide to Agra ferries to Agra Agra city Agra travel info Agra city centre Agra tourist information Agra city guide

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