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27 June 2009

Agra Introduction (city of Taj mahal)

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Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
Area: 188.40 km² (73 sq mi)
District: Agra
Population: 1,400,000
Pincode: 282 XXX
Telephone: +91(562)
Vehicle: UP-80



Agra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana, or Paradise. Tradition and legend ascribe the present city of Raja Badal Singh (around 1475) whose fort, Badalgarh, stood on or near the site of the present Fort. However, the 12th century Persian poet Salman writes of a desperate assault on the fortress of Agra, then held by one King Jaipal, by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. It was ruled by Sultan Sikandar Lodi in the year 1506. It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Geography
Agra is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. It has an average elevation of 171 metres (561 ft). On the north it is bound by Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad, on the south-east by Fatehabad and on the west by Bharatpur. Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh. The Agra district is divided into Six Tehsils and 15 Blocks. Total number of Nayay tailor made India tourPanchayats in the district are 114 while Gram Sabhas stands at 636. The total populated villages are 904. The total number of police stations in the district are 41 out of which 16 are in Urban area and 25 are in Rural area. The total number of Railway Stations (including Halts) are 29 and Bus Stands/Bus Stops are 144. Total number of Broad Gauge lines is 196 K.M. and Meter Gauge is 35 K.M







Other Places of Interest In Agra

Agra Fort

Fatehpur Sikri

Itmad-Ud-Daulah

Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra

Swami Bagh Samadhi

Mankameshwar Temple

Guru ka Tal

Chini Ka Rauza

Ram Bagh

Mariam's Tomb

Mehtab Bagh

Keetham Lake

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