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    4 days ago · Agra ( / ˈɑːɡrə /, Hindustani: [ˈaːgraː] ⓘ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 230 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar ...

    • Agra (Disambiguation)

      Places Asia. Agra, a city in Uttar Pradesh and site of the...

    • Agra Fort

      The Agra Fort (Qila Agra) is a historical fort in the city...

  3. 3 days ago · The Taj Mahal, Agra is the epitome of Mughal architecture. Dalhousie Square, built during British Raj period, is an example of the fusion of Indian and Renaissance architecture. Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Indian architecture is rooted in the history, culture, and religion of India.

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    1 day ago · The Taj Mahal, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by orders of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, has been described in the UNESCO World Heritage List as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

  5. 2 days ago · Taj Mahal: Uttar Pradesh: 1983 252; i (cultural) The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Indo-Islamic architecture. It was built in Agra on the bank of the Yamuna river as a mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal, the Persian wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1631 and 1648.

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    1 day ago · Etymology and other names Main article: Shiva Sahasranama According to the Monier-Williams Sanskrit dictionary, the word "śiva" means "auspicious, propitious, gracious, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly". The root words of śiva in folk etymology are śī which means "in whom all things lie, pervasiveness" and va which means "embodiment of grace". The word Shiva is used as an adjective in ...

  7. 5 days ago · The Taj Mahal is an outstanding example of Mughal architecture which combined Indian, Persian, and Islamic influences. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone, Shah Jahan ordered the Taj to be built of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones.

  8. 4 days ago · Here we had our first views of the Taj Mahal. Our second day in Agra we woke up early for sunrise views of the Taj Mahal. This is the main gate of the Taj Mahal. We were visiting on a Saturday, the busiest day of the week, and even at 7 am it was very crowded here. Here are some views of the Taj Mahal. Kara was feeling a little sad because ...

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