love the world has ever seen which no monument in the world can match.
The splendour and the beauty of this pleasant edifice brings one back to
experience the magic of this majestic structure. The beauty of the Taj is in its
simplicity. It is rare that a person would not fall in love with the pure and
simple beauty in white. Post lunch Visit Agra Fort. From the sight of it the
magnificent structure in Red Sand Stone looks strong and invincible. The
common belief goes that it was build by the Mughal emperor Akbar and
further developed by his heirs. But in reality the fort was actually a small
fortress which a Hindu war lord had built long back around the 5th century
viewing the strategic importance of Agra on the banks of River Yamuna. Later
when the Hindu kings and their dynasties were taken over by the Muslim
rulers, the small fortress was developed which took the shape of a massive
fortress. The Lodhis rebuilt it in the 13th century and Mughal emperor Akbar
renovated the Fort in 1565 A.D. Though Akbar built it for military purposes,
his heir son Jehangir and grandson Shahajehan turned it into a palatial fort.
Post Lunch visit to ITIMAD-UD-DAULAS This exquisite marble tomb was
made by Emperor Jahangir’s queen, Nurjahan , in the memory of her father
Mirza Ghias Beg during 1622-1628 A.D. Built entirely in white marble and
inlaid with semi-precious stones, their mausoleum on the bank of the Yamuna
River, exhibits a strong Persian influence. MEHTAB BAGH Mehtab Bagh is
located on the left bank of river Yamuna opposite to the Taj Mahal. The
garden complex is a huge square measuring approximately 300m X 300m
and in straight alignment with the Taj Mahal. The excavation has revealed a
huge octagonal tank on the southern periphery: baradaris or pavilion on the
east and west: a small octagonal tank at the center and a gateway at the
northern wall.
Day 9:
Breakfast at hotel. Sight Seeing of Taj Mahal in the Sunrise. A mesmerizing
sight of rising sun on white marble. It is one of the seven wonders of the
world, the architectural splendor of the mausoleums. Visit sightseeing of
Agra
fort. This fort Is a masterpiece of design and construction. Within the fort are
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