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Akbar's
Mausoleum, Sikandra............................
Four
kilometer from Agra is the mausoleum of Akbar.
Construction of this beautiful monument was started by
Akbar himself . This structure has a perfect blending of
Hindu, Christian , Islamic, Buddhist, Jain motifs
Chini-Ka-Rauza.............................
A tomb of glazed tiles
is a memorial dedicated to poet-scholar and later the
Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel Khal Mullah
Shukrullah of Shiraz.
Dayal
Bagh Temple..........................
15-kms from Agra,
Dayal Bagh, also known as Soamibagh, houses the samadhi of
the founder of Radha Swami faith, 'Swamiji Maharaj'. The
main structure is a majestic building, 110-feet in height,
built of pure white marble. The belief here is that
construction work should never end, making it into a
living monument, hence it is under construction for almost
100 years.
Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb....................
This tomb belongs to
the father of Nur Jahan, Ghias-ud-Din Beg. He was the
Wajir or the Chief Minister of Emperor Jehangir. This
white marble tomb was built by Nur Jahan between 1622 and
1628. The tomb may not be as mammoth as the Taj but the
inlay designs and carvings are no less than Taj if not
more. The delicate marble latticework in the passages
allows the light to enter the interiors. A similar tomb
was built by Nur Jahan for Jehangir in Lahore. This tomb
was the first complete marble Moghul structure
Mariyam Tomb...................
This tomb is dedicated
to the wife of Akbar. The red sand stone tomb was built in
1611 and is on the Delhi- Agra highway. The carvings on
the tomb of Mariyam-us-Zamani are worth giving a closer
look
Jahangir's Palace....................
Akbar
is belived to have built this palace, the largest private
residence in the fort, for his son. This was one of the
first constructions demonstrating the fort's changing
emphasis from millitary to luxurious living quarters. The
palace is also interesting for its blend to hindu and
central Asian architectural styles - a contrast to the
unique Moghul style which had developed by the time of
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