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Agra is an
old city and it is said that its name was derived from
Agrabana, A forest that finds mention in the epic
Mahabharata. In more recent times Agra came into
prominence when Sikandar Lodi made it his capital city
in 1501. The Lodi rule was to end very soon and Agra
passed into the possession of the Mughals. It was during
the time of the third emperor Akbar that Agra came into
its own. He embarked on the construction of the massive
Agra Fort in 1565. Though Akbar was diverted into
building a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri not far away,
Agra continued to retain its importance and Shah Jehan,
Akbar's grandson ornamented the city with that
masterpiece of mughal architecture - the Taj Mahal and
built several other beautiful buildings within the Agra
Fort. |
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