Agra

Also known as Agrah, Agra, India

Agra (; ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. It is also the part of Braj region. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and twenty-third most populous city in India.

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Agra is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, located on the Yamuna river about 330 kilometers west of the state capital Lucknow and southeast of Delhi. With a population of approximately 1.6 million, it ranks as the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and the twenty-third most populous city in India overall.

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Place details

Locality: Agra
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 1,430,055
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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|300px|The Taj Mahal as seen from Mehtab Bagh, across the Yamuna River.

Get in

thumb|300px|The walls of the Agra Fort Agra is 200 km southeast of Delhi and is one of the points of the tourist's Golden Triangle of Agra-Delhi-Jaipur. Agra is also very well connected via rail and road with other nearby cities and tourist destinations, and thus suitable for a day trip from Delhi or as a part of a larger itinerary.

Get around

Metro, electric buses, tongas (horse-drawn carriages) and e-rickshaws are readily available and the best way to get to the Taj Mahal. As polluting vehicles are banned around the Taj, you need to use a tonga or an electric auto while travelling in the vicinity. Camels are also available.

See

Agra's top two sights by far are the incomparable Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

Do

City Walks: Other than the monuments visits, one can also stroll in the local markets in old city area. It's a nice experience to have a walk in one of the oldest parts of the city.

Buy

Agra has many shops selling stone products, from jewellery to small boxes and plaques with inlay work resembling that on the Taj. The best of these are wonderful, and even the run-of-the-mill ones are rather pretty. Agra is also famous for its leather goods. Consider spending time in Sadar Bazaar for some shopping and cheap food. These markets have gemstones, both precious and semi-precious, cut and polished but unset, and finished jewellery. You can also find chic boutiques, classy leather goods, culturally-designed clothing, and marble markets.

Beware of being overcharged. Do not let anyone lead you to a shop, lest the price go up to cover their commission, typically 50%. Be very wary of the promises these people make. Bargain hard. Be prepared to walk away, you can nearly always get the same items in another shop or order items you liked during your visit over the Internet after you return. Expect to encounter petty and greedy shopowners who will resort to every lie in the book to make a sale (with initial markups of 1,000-10,000%).

There are many local markets: Sadar Bazar. a sophisticated market, Raja ki Mandi market, Sanjay Place for all the offices, Shah Market for electronics. All of these markets are situated along the M G Road. Hospital Road Market and Subhash Bazar for clothes situated near Agra Fort railway station. Rawatpara market is for spices. Besides these there are many branded shops along the M G Road.

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Contents

Pre-Mughal era
Mughal era
Later periods
Post Independence and Mughal legacy
Geography and climate
Geography
Climate
Environment
Demographics
Administration and politics
Administration
Police administration
Infrastructure and civic administration
Politics
Utilities
Economy
Monuments and architecture
Taj Mahal
Agra Fort
I'timād-ud-Daulah's tomb
Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra
Other places of Interest
City
Around
Culture
Cuisine
Taj Mahotsav
Transport
Air
Rail
Road
Agra Metro
Yellow Line (Line 1)
Blue Line (Line 2)
Recent developments
Education
Universities and colleges
Schools
Media
Notable people
Movies filmed in Agra
Sister cities
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Agra's notable historical period began during Sikandar Khan Lodi's reign, but the golden age of the city began with the Mughals in the early 16th century. 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. Under Mughal rule, Agra became a centre for learning, arts, commerce, and religion, and saw the construction of the Agra Fort, Sikandra and Agra's most prized monument, the Taj Mahal, constructed between 1632 and 1648 by Shah Jahan in remembrance of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. With the decline of the Mughal empire in the late 18th century, the city fell first to Marathas and later to the East India Company. After Independence, Agra has developed into an industrial town, with a booming tourism industry, along with footwear, leather and other manufacturing. The Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon season, and is famous for its Mughlai cuisine. Agra is part of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Jaipur; and the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a tourist circuit of Uttar Pradesh, along with Lucknow and Varanasi.