TAJ MAHAL - one of the seven wonders in universe

                                                    TAJ MAHAL

30dec2016

asalamualaikum

it was a hectic day, loads of work as i was working in kfc newly recruited as a part timer & i cam back to room from office. my friend (akeel)  told me he is going to agra & train will be departed  by 12pm & offered me if i want to come, without wasting a sec i said yes & i packed a bag & moved on. train was late as in india in winter trains do not come on time due to fogg issues. well, finally wait is over, after celeberations of  new year on railway station train arrives at 1am & we departed to UP. we reached agra at 10-11am. so it was time to move on to checkout the city of AGRA!

AGRA

Agra is a city in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state. It's home to the iconic Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built for the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal (who died in childbirth in 1631). The imposing main building features a massive dome and intricately carved white marble inlaid with precious stones. This is set behind a reflecting pool inside a courtyard defined by 4 minarets.

Area: 87 km²

Elevation: 171 m

Population: 15.9 lakhs (2011)

                                        TAJ MAHAL

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Wikipedia

Address: Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001

Height: 73 m

Opened: 1648

Architectural style: Mughal architecture

Architects: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri, Ustad Isa

Did you know: It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements.

                                      

                                               looking at TAJMAHAL

                                                           thumbsup to SHAH JAHAN

                                                        inside TAJ MAHAL
  
         

                                    AGRA FORT

IN below pic!!Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. The Agra fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. Wikipedia

Address: Agra Fort, Rakabganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003

Architectural style: Islamic architecture

UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1983

Function: Fortification, Monument

Owners: Lodi dynasty (1504–1526), MORE

Did you know: Agra fort, as the name implies, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh

                                                               at AGRA FORT                 

                                                           exit from AGRA FORT

outside AGRA FORT gate
we ate some AGRA KA METHA there which is very famous sweet in agra, i learned alot from this journey.


unplanned trips are the most enjoyable trips!!!         


                                                                                                              BHAT WAJAHAT AHMAD