The city of Agra and its 1.7 million inhabitants was our first contact with the country and its population. Founded in the early 16th century by Sikandar Lodi, Sultan of Delhi, the city of Agra became the capital of the Mughal Empire between the middle of the same century and the latter.
This time meant the era of greatest splendor in its deep-rooted history when its most grandiose and pharaonic buildings were erected. Today this article will reveal to the essential places you must see in the city of Agra on your same day agra tour by car. Are you ready? Let's start!
ITIMAD UD-DAULAH, THE LITTLE TAJ
The first stop in Agra, albeit briefly, is to see the Itimad ud-Daulah, also known as “the little Taj.” The monument is located about two kilometers north of the Taj Mahal.
The tomb of the Persian Mizra Ghiyas, although without reaching the balance, the beauty and majesty of the Taj Mahal, is also a construction of very exquisite invoice, constituting the first of all the Mughal works erected entirely in marble.
SUNSET AT MEHTAB BAGH
On the bank of the north side of the Yamuna River, the park of Mehtab Bagh is located, the last of the eleven gardens built on the banks of the river, one of the most ambitious projects of Emperor Babur at the time.
The legend mentions that it was the place chosen as a wish of Shah Jahan to erect a Taj Mahal in black. His idea was to build a twin brother to the current one. However, this could not be achieved since the emperor was imprisoned and confined in the city fort by his own son, the traitor Aurangzeb, who dispossessed him of the throne.
Today, it is a tended garden area protected from the flooding of the Yamuna River during the monsoon season. The place is open from dawn until minutes after the sun disappears behind the horizon and is guarded by guards who prevent anyone from accessing the remains of the wall to the banks of the river.
From this place, the views towards the back face of the Taj Mahal in violet colors during sunset are one of the best possible images to see of the mausoleum.
VISIT THE TAJ MAHAL
Among many other historical adjectives, this is how it was described by the poet Rabindranath Tagore, "a tear on the cheek of eternity."Without a doubt, the Taj Mahal is the most anticipated place to see Agra on the same day agra tour, a must-see on any route through Uttar Pradesh or Rajasthan.
Completed in the year 1653, due to its wonderful architectural qualities, it is considered one of the most beautiful human constructions on the entire planet. It was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983 and later included among the seven wonders of the modern world.
It all started in the year 1631, when the third wife of Shah Jahan, a Muslim emperor of the Mughal dynasty, died due to the birth of her fourteenth child. Mumtaz Mahal, the name of the deceased, was the favorite of as many wives as her lord considered, so saddened by her death and as a sign of veneration for her, he decided to erect a modest place where she could be buried.
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