Agra

Uttar Pradesh·old town · fort

The Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

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Built over 450 years ago, Humayun’s Tomb is the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums that would later become synonymous with Mughal architecture, serving as the burial site for the Mughal emperor Humayun as well as over 150 Mughal family…

Uttar Pradesh·river

People bathing in polluted Yamuna river in Agra. Women doing laundry on filthy ghats banks of the river. The Yamuna is the longest and the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Taj Mahal distant view in the backdrop of river Yamuna. A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over pollution affecting the Taj Mahal and linked it to the polluted Yamuna River that flows along the monument in Agra.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · temple

Devotees pour water on a Shivling, an idol symbolic of Hindu God Shiva at a Hindu temple in Agra. Also, we a woman offering prayers to idols Ram-Laxman-Sita, Radha-Krishna and Durga Maa.

Uttar Pradesh·flowers · fort

“Gate of the Mausoleum” – Darwaza-i Rauza stands oblong on a platform on the southern wall as the passage between the Jilaukhana and the funerary garden.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Varieties of Hindu religious stickers put up for sale during Diwali in Agra. The stickers include, Holy Swastika, red paper foot prints of Goddess Lakshmi, happy Diwali stickers, Om etc mostly used during the auspicious occasions.

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Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · river

Taj Mahal, the pinnacle of Mughal architecture, was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658), grandson of Akbar the great, in the memory of his queen Arjumand Bano Begum, entitled ‘Mumtaz Mahal’.

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Muslim girls and little kids getting Eidi on the occasion of Eid in Agra. Eid is mainly enjoyed by the kids, as they mostly receive money in cash called "Eidi" as gift by every elder in the family and relatives when they visit their places.…

Uttar Pradesh·river

Flock of egrets and other birds forage on filthy banks of Yamuna river near Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

Uttar Pradesh·fort · architecture

Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.

Uttar Pradesh·industry · architecture

Agra is known for its white marble inlay factories. Tourists buy a lot of inlay work marble mementos when visiting here... One of the most attractive work of art that comes from marble is "Marble Inlay" work.

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Men make Petha at a shop in Agra. Petha is a translucent soft candy from North India and Pakistan. Usually rectangular or cylindrical, it is made from the ash gourd vegetable.

Uttar Pradesh·crafts · bazaar

Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Muslim girls asking for Eidi on the occasion of Eid in Agra. Eid is mainly enjoyed by the kids, as they mostly receive money in cash called "Eidi" as gift by every elder in the family and relatives when they visit their places.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·bus · highway

A bus carrying around 40 passengers fell into 'jharna nalla' on Yamuna Expressway in Agra. The UP Roadways bus was on its way from Lucknow to Delhi. "The incident took place around 4:30 am.

Uttar Pradesh·old town · river

Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is situated on the bank of river Yamuna in the city of Agra (India). Taj is a symbol of the great Mughal heritage of India. Taj Mahal monument is a symbol of the eternity of love.

Uttar Pradesh

Which tourist - domestic or international - doesn't want that iconic, if staid, view of the Taj Mahal, with the waterways and benches in between, and their glowing and beaming selves in the frame? Tourists wander around the Taj Mahal premis…

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · industry

Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs in the world. The Mughal Emperor Shahjahan ordered it built in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1629 A.D.