Saturday, November 23, 2019

Three gardens in Agra- The Nature walk, Gardens in Agra, Same Day Agra Tour, Daily Taj Mahal Tour


Agra is known as the ‘City of Taj’. The Taj Mahal is widely considered one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. The Taj Mahal draws tourists like moths to a wondrous flame. But the Taj is not a stand-alone attraction. The legacy of the Mughal Empire has left a magnificent fort and a liberal sprinkling of fascinating tombs and mausoleums, gardens (popularly called Bagh) and there’s also fun to be had in the bustling chowks (marketplaces). But if you are a peace-loving person apart from the noise and chaos of the city, you can escape to the beautiful gardens around the city. These gardens are filled with so much greenery, walks into nature, the natural habitat of so many species of flora and fauna and wellbeing. Gardens have been the part of all the forts, a mausoleum to make every sight close to mother nature. Agra is situated on the banks of holy river Yamuna so watering never been a problem and beautiful greenery remains the identity of the forts and mausoleum. Eradication never had been a problem because of river Yamuna passing across the city. So creating green landscapes, parks also conserved the native flora and fauna. There are few gardens known for their long green landscape and having a great sight of the Tajmahal, holds great significance while you wish to have a distant sight of the Taj during sunset and sunrise. These three parks are well known among locals and tourists.
  

1-Taj Nature Walk

Distance from the Tajmahal – 500 meters (Walking distance from the eastern gate of the Tajmahal)
Mode of transportation- Electronic vehicle or rikshaw.
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While we walk towards the eastern gate of the Tajmahal from Shilpgram parking, a beautiful forest cover is spread over 70 hectares just 500 meters away from the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. The forest consists of a diversity of flora and fauna. This nature walk is a way to explore the lesser-known side of the city. Visitors can go to have an excellent view of the Taj from different mounds in the park. The tour takes visitors through a green belt located on the right bank of the Yamuna River, around 500 meters away from the Taj Mahal’s east gate. The nine- kilometer trail has grass mounds, watchtowers, and other viewing points to admire the Taj Mahal. This area is also rich in native flora and fauna and has over 46 varieties of flowers. You can also get to spot local birds, butterflies, and mammals such as jackals, blue bulls, hares, parakeets, kingfishers, and hoopoes.
When you hear Agra, you'll automatically think of the magnificent monuments that represent the city. But there are a few treasures, offering you a chance to explore the Taj in a serene and some offbeat way. Taj Nature Park is an initiative of the Social Forestry Division of Agra that gives an experience of the beauty of Taj from various angles and settings. There are few elevated photo points, which allow you to capture the Taj with an amazing backdrop like nowhere else. You'll be walking through a 9 km trail, while various species of birds and wildlife and rare trees and shrubs give you company. There are few elevated photo points, from where you get the opportunity to capture the Taj with a backdrop like nowhere else. The area consists of rifts and valleys, a natural ridge area with pathways for the visitors' comfort and guidance. With different hues offsetting the pristine white of the monument of love, you will get in for a literal visual treat.
It abounds the peacefulness and long walk, so you will feel overjoyed by the real touch of nature. Local birds singing along give a treat to ears. Here, every mound has a story to tell and host many animals and birds like peacock, Robin, Flycatcher, Pigeon, parakeet, squirrels, and Hyena, etc. If you want to treat your day under the shade and surrounded by nature, this place is a heaven for you. As you go deeper towards the hills there is a clear sight of the beautiful Taj. There are so many sign-board to guide you for the path. As you get into the paths green muffler reduces the noise of vehicles and everything looks rejuvenated to the ears and eyes. You might get a sight of peacock dancing and birds singing. Thus if you want to escape the city and feel the Mother Nature around you, this place deserves a visit.

2- Mehtab Garden (Mehtab Bagh)

Distance from the Tajmahal-
Mode of transportation - You can find cabs, autos, rickshaws, and buses from any part of Agra to reach this garden.
Mehtab Bagh is located opposite to the Taj Mahal in the Forest Colony of Nagla Devjit region of Agra. Mehtab garden (Moonlight Garden) is one of the last of eleven Mughal styled gardens, were built along the river Yamuna. The garden complex, square in shape, measures about 300 by 300 meters (980 ft × 980 ft), is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank of river Yamuna. 
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It is mentioned that Emperor Babur (d. 1530) has built this garden. Later, Emperor Shah Jahan had identified a site from the crescent-shaped, grass-covered floodplain across the Yamuna River as an ideal location for viewing the Taj Mahal and created as "a moonlit pleasure garden called Mehtab Bagh." This garden has been created, several centuries before the Taj Mahal built. White plaster walkways, airy pavilions, pools, and fountains were also created as part of the Garden, with fruit trees and narcissus. The garden is open for a picnic. A romantic lover always looks to spend some quality time and enjoy a picnic. Bright flowers and interesting trees inside the garden makes it look green and smell fresh. This garden has a stepped fountain, pond, sandstone domes, and other structures to please the visitors.
At the entry point of the garden, camel ride service providers for the kids available to hire a camel for a ride along the road. This garden is also the best spot to picture the Taj Mahal in various styles and time according to weather. Photography lovers can never forget the importance of this spot.
History of Mehtab Bagh
This garden was originally designed to be a Persian styled Char Bagh Complex. This original design had reflecting pools where the shadow of the Taj Mahal reflects on the water of the pool, pavilions, water fountains and much more. In the early 20th century, the garden was damaged and turned into nothing by a large pile of sand, due to the floods of River Yamuna.
By the end of the century, the archaeological department evacuated the spot to find the basic groundwork for the rumored ‘Black Taj Mahal’. However, they found the Charbagh complex buried under the sand. Today, ASI is striving to replicate and bring the garden to its ancient glory. Citrus trees, guava trees, hibiscus, and other trees local to Mughal reign are planted around the region.

The architecture of Mehtab Bagh



The garden is square-shaped, 300 meters on each side. According to the inscriptions found on the site of the garden, there were many gardens aligned to this but did not survive the passage of time.
The compound of the garden contains a mixture of red sandstone cladding, brick and lime plaster. It has a boundary wall of 289m height. The domed tower inside the garden is octagonal in shape and is made with red sandstone. It is believed that the garden had four towers, one on each corner. However, only the tower on the southeast side remains. The main element of the garden is a large octagonal reflecting pond, which is located to the south of the garden. This pond reflects the image of the Taj Mahal on it. This pond is filled by a stepped waterfall from the northern part of the garden.
On the eastern side of the garden, there is a large water tank. The water channels cover the garden, making it possible for every inch of the garden to be flourished. The west of the garden has an aqueduct, which feeds the garden. Two ruined structures in the garden assumed as decorated garden pavilions of the past. Recently, many nurseries of varying plants are added including a temple, statues, and others.

Best time to visit Mehtab Bagh
The best time to visit the garden is early in the morning or during sunset. During these times, the view of the Taj Mahal will be spectacular. The garden is open from 6 am to 7 pm. The winter days are the best for the picnic in the daytime.

 3- Shahjahan Garden

Autos or cabs from any part of the city to reach the park but the only E- rickshaws are allowed inside the park. If you are visiting the Taj Mahal, you can walk to the park from Purani Mandi chowk.
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of the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan built this garden after the construction of the Taj Mahal. The park is very close to Motilal Nehru Park and Golf course. The purpose of the garden was to give a good view of the mausoleum and a good resting place. He planned to spend his life gazing at the monument from the garden. However, he was dethroned by his son and was detained inside Agra Fort. 

The best time to visit the park is early winter morning. Local people go jogging and exercising in the early morning and evening. You can find joggers and photographers here. The park is open from sunrise to sunset, throughout the week.

The emerald-colored floors of the Shah Jahan Park expand towards the west of the Taj Mahal. This is a very good place for leisure visits. People can relax in the wide green stretch of this place.
There is another park, the Motilal Nehru Park is also near to this place. Both parks are located on the Yamuna Kinara road that leads to the Taj Mahal. People on their way to and from the Taj visit these parks for a stroll. The Shah Jahan Garden is bisected by a walkway that passes through the whole stretch of the park. The Golf Course near this garden is also a very popular destination for the tourists as well as the local people in the area. Many people come here for relaxation.
There is a bus stop near the Shah Jahan Garden specially meant for those public vehicles that connect the region to the interiors of the city. Some of the best hotels and restaurants in Agra are also located around this place. Tourists staying in these hotels come to the Shah Jahan Garden in the morning and evening to stroll around and jog. 
The Shah Jahan Garden of Agra is the appropriate place for those who want to experience the freshness of the air of Agra. This place will also prove to be interesting for those who are interested in Mugal history.


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Friday, November 8, 2019

Wonder of the world- The Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal Tour From New Delhi, Same Day Agra Tour, Daily Taj Mahal Tour

                                          Wonder of the world- The Taj Mahal



The Taj Mahal is the most famous monument of India. This is a perfect mausoleum of Arab-Indian architecture, also described as the symbol of love. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is situated on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built this mosque in memory of his beloved wife MumtazMahal. 

Its architectonic beauty has a rhythmic combination of solids and voids, concave and convex and light shadow, such as arches and domes create the aesthetic aspects of the Taj Mahal. It is the most touristic place in north India, Millions of visitors come to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal every year.  

History



The history of the Taj Mahal is the greatest love story in the world. In 1607 when the Mughal Prince Khurram (later known as the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan) first laid eyes on the beautiful ArjumandBanu Begum (later known as MumtazMahal). She was the niece of the Empress NurJahan. Khurram, the son of the Emperor Jahangir, expressed his desire to marry Arjumand and some years thereafter their marriage was celebrated with great pomp and splendor.

Khurram, who came to the throne as Emperor Shah Jahan in 1628, after the death of his father Jahangir, found great strength from MumtazMahal. MumtajMahal had 14 children (only 7 survived) and MumtazMahaltraveled with Shah Jahan across the length and breadth of the Mughal Empire, battlegrounds as Shah Jahan consolidated the frontiers of his empire. As a life partner, MumtazMahal brought Shah Jahan the comforts of home and family, even when they were far away from their imperial palaces. MumtazMahal breathed her last, giving birth to her 14th child in Burhanpur, in 1631. Shah Jahan felt immense grief at the loss of his beautiful wife and ever-present companion. It is said that he went into mourning for a year, his hair turned grey and he never remarried.

Mughal emperor Shahjahan started the construction of the Taj Mahal in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD. The mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard, and its cloisters were built and completed in 1653 AD.

Twenty-thousand artisans and craftsmen worked for the construction of the building, lay the lawns and carry out the intricate carvings and inlay work. More than a thousand elephants were used to lif, carry the blocks of marble and other material that at the construction site. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri or Ustad Isa was the chief architect. 

The total cost of the construction: The estimated total cost of constructing the Taj Mahal may have been about 32 million Rupees at that time.


The Taj Mahal complex is open to visitors from sunrise to sunset (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The best time to visit the Taj Mahal is in the autumn, winter and spring months from October to February. The peak summer months of May to July are best avoided because of the hot weather. On full-moon nights, and one night before and after a full moon, the Taj Mahal complex is open for the view of the Taj by moonlight - a truly spectacular sight. The moonlight viewing sessions are not permitted during the month of Ramadan and on Fridays.




The Taj Mahal complex can be conveniently divided into 5 sections:
1. The 'moonlight garden' to the north of the river Yamuna.
2. The riverfront terrace, containing the Mausoleum, Mosque, and Jawab.
3. The Charbagh garden containing pavilions.
4. The Jilaukhana containing accommodation for the tomb attendants and two subsidiary tombs.
5. The Taj Ganji, originally a bazaar and caravanserai only trace of which is still preserved.



The focus and climax of the Taj Mahal complex is the symmetrical white marble tomb; a cubic building with chamfered corners, with arched recesses known as pishtaqs. At the top, a large dome, supported by many pillars, roofed chhatris. In plan, it has a near-perfect symmetry about 4 axes. It comprises 4 floors; the lower basement storey containing the tombs of Jahan and Mumtaz, the entrance storey containing identical cenotaphs of the tombs below in a much more elaborate chamber, an ambulatory storey and a roof terrace.

The mausoleum is cubic with chamfered edges. On the long sides, a massive pishtaq, or vaulted archway frames an arch-shaped doorway, with a similar arch-shaped balcony above. These main arches extend above the roof the building. To either side of the main arch, additional pishtaqs are stacked above and below. This motif of stacked pishtaqs is replicated in the chamfered corner areas. Thus design is completely uniform and consistent on all sides of the building.

Dome is made of the white marble, Its height is about the same size as the base building, about 35 m. It sits on a cylindrical "drum" about 7 metres high. The dome is often called an onion dome (also called an amrud or apple dome). The dome is topped by a gilded finial, which mixes traditional Islamic and Hindu decorative elements. The dome shape is emphasised by four smaller domed chhatris placed at its corners. The chhatris also are topped by gilded finials. 

Muslim tradition forbids decorating graves, so the bodies of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan are laid in a relatively plain, marble-faced chamber, beneath the main chamber of the Taj. They are buried in graves on a north-south axis, with faces turned right (west) toward Mecca. Calligraphic inscriptions on top of the casket recite verses from the Koran and on the sides express the Ninety-Nine beautiful names of Allah.

The hierarchical ordering of the entire complex reaches its crescendo in the chamber. Mumtaz's cenotaph sits at the geometric center of the building; Shah Jahan was buried later by her side.
The inner chamber is an octagon but the design allows for entry from each face, only the south (garden facing) door. The interior walls are about 25 meters high, topped by a "false" interior dome decorated with a sun motif. Eight pishtaq arches define the space at ground level. As is typical with the exterior, each lower pishtaq is crowned by a second pishtaq about midway up the wall. The four central upper arches form balconies or viewing areas; each balcony's exterior window has an intricate screen or jali cut from marble.

Marble is used exclusively as the base material for increasingly dense, expensive and complex parchinkari floral decoration which are inlaid with semi-precious stones. The ordering of this decoration simultaneously emphasizes the cardinal points and the center of the chamber with dissipating concentric octagons. The chamber is an abundant evocation of the garden of paradise with has flowers, plants and arabesques and the calligraphic inscriptions in both the Thuluth and the less formal Naskh script.

Shah Jahan's cenotaph is asymmetrically placed beside Mumtaz's to the western side. His cenotaph is bigger than his wife's but reflects the same elements.

An octagonal marble screen or jali borders the cenotaphs and is made from eight marble panels. Intricate pierce work can be seen on the panels. The rest of the surface has been inlaid with semiprecious stones in extremely delicate detail, forming twining vines, fruits and flowers.

Plinth and terrace
Towers

Minarets: four large towers, at the corners of the plinth each more than 40 meters tall. Each minaret is effectively divided into three equal parts by two balconies that ring the tower. At the top of the tower is a final balcony surmounted by a chhatri similar to the design of the tomb. The minaret chhatris share the same finishing touches: a lotus design topped by a gilded finial. Each of the minarets was constructed slightly out of plumb to the outside of the plinth to avoid damage during the collapse.

The mausoleum is flanked by two almost identical buildings on side of the platform. To the west is the Mosque, to the east is Jawab. The Jawab, meaning 'answer' balances the bilateral symmetry of the composition. It doesn't have mihrab, like a mosque. Mosque floor is laid with the outlines of 569 prayer rugs in black marble.
Mughal mosques of this period divide the sanctuary hall into three areas: the main sanctuary with slightly smaller sanctuaries to either side. 

                                      
                                   
The large charbagh (a form of Persian garden ) provides the classic view of the Taj Mahal. The garden's strict and formal planning employs raised pathways that divide each quarter of the garden into 16 sunken parterres or flowerbeds. A marble water tank at the center of the garden and halfway the tomb and the gateway, and a linear reflecting pool on the North-South axis reflect the Taj Mahal. The charbagh garden is meant to symbolize the four flowing Rivers of Paradise. The raised marble water tank (hauz) is called al Hawd al-Kawthar, literally meaning and named after the "Tank of Abundance".

The original planting of the garden is one of the Taj Mahal's remaining mysteries. The contemporary accounts mostly deal just with the architecture and only mention 'various kinds of fruit-bearing trees and rare aromatic herbs' in relation to the garden. Cypress trees are almost certainly to have been planted, as in Persian poetry for the slender elegant statue of the beloved. The British, at the end of the 19th century thinned out a lot of the increasingly forested trees, replanted the cypresses and laid the gardens to lawns in their own taste.

Early accounts of the garden describe its profusion of vegetation, including roses, daffodils, and fruit trees in abundance. As the Mughal Empire declined, the tending of the garden declined as well. 

The great gate is at the north of the entrance forecourt (jilaukhana) and provides a symbolic transition between the worldly realm of bazaars and caravanserai and the spiritual realm of the paradise garden, mosque, and the mausoleum. Its rectangular plan is a variation of the 9-part hashtbihisht plan found in the mausoleum. The corners are articulated with octagonal towers giving the structure a defensive appearance. External domes were reserved for tombs and mosques and so the large central space does not receive any outward expression of its internal dome. From within the great gate, the Mausoleum is framed by the pointed arch of the portal. 

The jilaukhana (literally meaning 'in front of house') is a rectangular courtyard. It provided an area where visitors would dismount from their horses or elephants and assemble in style before entering the main tomb complex. 

Two identical streets lead from the east and west gates to the center of the courtyard. The eastern bazaar streets were ruined by the end of the 19th century and were restored by Lord Curzon.

Two mirror-image tombs are located at the southern corners of the jilaukhana. They are miniature replicas of the main complex and stand on raised platforms accessed by steps. Each octagonal tomb is constructed on a rectangular platform in front of which is laid a char bagh garden. 

A pair of residential elements of courtyards is found in the northern corners of the jilaukhana which provided quarters (Khawasspuras) for the tombs attendants and the Hafiz. 

The Bazaar and caravanserai were an integral part of the complex, initially to provide the construction workers with accommodation and facilities for their wellbeing, and later as a place for trade, the revenue of which supplemented the expenses of the complex. Later, this area became a small town in its own right during and after the building of the Taj. Originally known as 'Mumtazabad', today it is called Taj Ganji or 'Taj Market'. 

The Taj Mahal complex is bounded on three sides by crenelated red sandstone walls, with the river-facing side left open. The garden-facing inner sides of the wall are fronted by columned arcades. The wall is interspersed with domed chhatris, and small buildings that may have been viewing areas or watchtowers.

Water for the Taj complex was provided with a complex infrastructure. It was first drawn from the river by a series of purs – an animal-powered rope and bucket mechanism. The water then flowed along an arched aqueduct into a large storage tank, where, by thirteen additional purs, it was raised to large distribution cistern above the Taj ground level located to the west of the complex's wall. From here water passed into three subsidiary tanks and was then piped to the complex. The head of pressure generated by the height of the tanks (9.5m) was sufficient to supply the fountains and irrigate the gardens. A 0.25-meter diameter earthenware pipe lies 1.8 meters below the surface, in line with the main walkway which fills the main pools of the complex. The fountain pipes were not connected directly to the fountain heads, instead, a copper pot was provided under each fountainhead: water filled the pots ensuring equal pressure to each fountain. 







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It is on the north of the Taj Mahal complex, across the river. Mahtab Bagh was designed as an integral part of the complex in the riverfront terrace pattern seen elsewhere in Agra. It has an identical width to that of the rest of the Taj. The garden historian Elizabeth Moynihan suggests the large octagonal pool in the center of the terrace would reflect the image of the Mausoleum and thus the garden would provide a setting to view the Taj Mahal. Four sandstone towers marked the corners of the garden, only the south-eastward one remained after the passing through centuries. The garden to the north has the typical square, cross-axial plan with a square pool in its center. 

The Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, it was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in the New 7 Wonders Foundation’s worldwide poll.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Agra City of Mughal Empire

The Taj Mahal 
                     The Taj Mahal is most beautiful building in the world, Taj Mahal is located in the historical city of Agra It was Built by The  Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan .
  
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as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Constructed entirely out of white marble in the 17th century, it is among the finest edifices of Mughal architecture. Recognised by the UNESCO as a world heritage site, this monument is also considered to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Every year visitors numbering more than the entire population of Agra pass through the magnificent gates to catch a glimpse of this breathtaking monument, and only a few leave disappointed. Shah Jahan said about the Taj that it made "the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes".



 Red Fort Agra 
                       Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra Although Taj Mahal overshadows the beauty and importance of Agra Fort, this fine example of Mughal beauty stands etching in every traveler’s memory. Everyone visiting Agra makes it a point to visit Agra Fort along with TajMahal. These two are the top monuments of the country. It is located just 2.5 km away from Taj Mahal. The fort is just 15 minutes away from Agra railway station and little farther from the bus stand. You can easily get cycle rickshaw, auto, cab or bus from any part of the city to Agra Fort.
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  Agra Fort is at prime beauty throughout the year. The weather has very little to do with the beauty of the place. However, the entire fort covers 380,000 square meter. This is quite a large area to explore. April to June would have the hottest and humid temperature. This can cause dehydration or fatigue while exploring. Moderate rainfall is common during July to September. Not everyone will be comfortable in exploring the place in rain. Thus, it is best to visit the place from October to March. This is the winter season of the region and the climate will be pleasing for exploring the fort. Moreover, the sky will be clear throughout the day and you would be able to spot the view of Taj Mahal from Agra Fort with ease.  


Mehtab Bagh  
                               This park, originally built by Emperor Babur as the last in a series of 11 parks on the Yamuna’s east bank (long before the Taj was conceived), fell into disrepair until it was little more than a huge mound of sand. To protect the Taj from the erosive effects of the sand blown across the river, the park was reconstructed and is now one the best places from which to view the great mausoleum.               
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In 1994, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) surveyed the forgotten garden and discovered the story about Emperor Shah Jahan wanting to build a black-marble replica of the Taj Mahal on said ground as his final resting place was a myth. Instead, what they found buried beneath all the sand was the charbagh complex that seemed to be an important part of the iconic ivory-white monument across the river.
Today, Mehtab Bagh is being restored to its original form. The ASI is striving to replicate styles from the Mughal era by planting hibiscus, citrus fruit, and guava trees, in hopes the brightly colored flowers will shine in the moonlight – and finally live up to its long-forgotten name.




ltmad-ud-Daulah
                            Tomb of I'tmād-ud-Daulah (I'tmād-ud-Daulah Maqbara) is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Often described as a "jewel box", sometimes called the "Bachcha Taj" or "Baby Taj", the tomb of I'tmād-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.
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Three kilometres north of Agra Fort on the east bank of the Yamuna sits the ethereal tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah. Also known as Mirza Ghiyas Beg, he was the chief treasurer of his son-in-law Emperor Jahangir’s empire. It was Jahangir who bestowed upon him the title of Itimad-ud-Daula, which means Pillar of the State.

The tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah is also popularly known as the Jewel Box or Baby Taj as it looks like a smaller version of the Taj Mahal. It is believed that this tomb was the inspiration behind the construction of the Taj Mahal. The tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah was commissioned by Nur Jehan, wife of Jahangir and daughter of Mirza Ghiyas Beg. Instead of a dome, the tomb has a small rooftop canopy and has squat minarets attached to all four corners of the building. Situated in the middle of the Charbagh style gardens, the tomb was one of the first Mughal buildings in Agra to be made entirely out of marble and is famous for its extravagant inlay work. Elegant Persian motifs such as wine vases, trees and flowers adorn the monument and add to its charm


Akbar's tomb Sikandra    
                Akbar’s tomb is the resting place of Akbar, Mughal Emperor. The tomb is built on an area covering 119 acres during early 17th century. This is the mausoleum that Akbar chose for himself but could not finish it during his time. The monument has Mughal elements like red sandstone and marble with inlay works and geometric patterns. 
 The tomb is located in Sikandra, Agra. It is on the Mathura National Highway Road, NH2. It is located 1 km away from Mariam’s tomb. It is located in the suburbs of Agra, which is four kilometer away from the main city. The tomb is 14 km away from Taj Mahal.
                                                                        Once you enter into the gateway, you will find Mughal styled gardens. In the garden, you can find antelope and monkeys. You can rarely spot peacocks here. There is a water canal on both the sides of the garden. It is rare to find water in the canal, these days. The tomb has four gates and the south gate is the largest one with minarets on top like the ones in Taj Mahal. A wall covers the tomb. The building is a four-leveled pyramid with marble pavilion. The false tomb is found in the ground floor while the real tomb is located in the basement. The basement is not open for tourists. It is said to contain precious and expensive jewels, weapons and other before the attack of Jats.  
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Three gardens in Agra- The Nature walk, Gardens in Agra, Same Day Agra Tour, Daily Taj Mahal Tour

Agra is known as the ‘City of Taj’. The Taj Mahal is widely considered one of the most beautiful buildings ever created. The Taj Maha...