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Samsung billboards in the Indian heartland of Uttar Pradesh. The Korean consumer goods revolution invades inner India... Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 363 kilometres west of the state capital, Lucknow, and 200 kilometres south of the national capital New Delhi. It is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most populous in India. It is a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra can also refer to the administrative district that has its headquarters in Agra city. Nearly five centuries ago, Agra was the commercial nerv