a number of exquisite buildings, including the Moti Masjid, Diwane-E-Am,
Diwani-E-Khaas and Musanman Burj. Back to hotel for lunch Visit 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.
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After breakfast visit Sikandra. Sikandra is Emperor Akbar the greats
mausoleum. It was Akbar who designed his own mausoleum and also had
selected the place of the site. The structure and the architecture show the
secular
characteristic of the great emperor. Both Hindu and Islamic types of
architectures are used to build the mausoleum. We continue our journey to
Aligarh. First Muslim University that was made in India. Aligarh Muslim
University A famous university town and age-old centre of learning, specially
for Islamic studies.Aligarh muslim University was a center of intense debate
to form two nation theory and remained as part of India in line of Indias
multipolar social history.Aligarh is also an important centre for handicrafts.
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Transfer from hotel to Aligarh railway station Check in & Lunch at hotel Visit
half Day sightseeing of Lucknow : Thecity of Nawabs The Hussainabad or
Chota Imambara: It is an exquisite building built by Nawab Muhammad Ali
Shah in
1839 as a burial place for himself. On the two sides of the Imambara are two
small structures replicas of the Taj Mahal. The Bada Imambara and the
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