| Page Views: 300 Last Visit to Agra: December, 2006 | the Koh-i-Noor of India by josephescu - last update: Apr 15, 2007 |
|  | Did you know that? - the town finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana Paradise.
- Ptolemy, the famous second century A.D. geographer, marked the town on his map of the world as Agra.
- The beauty of its monuments is due to the vanity of the Mughal emperors, who wanted their capital to outdo other marvels of their time, such as Samarkand, Fergana, Herat or the gardens of Kabul
- the founder of the Mughal empire was offered the Koh-i-Noor diamond at the gates of Agra |
| | - The Agra Fort plays a key role in the Sherlock Holmes mystery, The Sign of the Four, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- before mass tourism, the British Raj made Agra famous for its chemical and heavy industry |
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Tips: 6 - Photos: 27 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 2 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips
Tips: 4 - Photos: 13 |
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hopang Wed Sep 30, 2009 14:58 UTC
Excellent Agra travel page with superb photographs. Taj Mahal certainly looks amazing from your photographs, and so is the Agra Red Fort. Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang | mallyak Thu Sep 6, 2007 00:43 UTC
Nice pages Joseph!We will be off to India on 25th sept.Hows your lanka Plans by boat ??Hope you received my e mail.rgdsKashi | Tijavi Sun Aug 19, 2007 14:54 UTC
Despite haveing seen it several times, the Taj still takes my breath away (sorry for this cheesy line). I didn't know you had an eye for Mumtaz Mahals :-) Greetings from the desert. |
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