Agra

Tripoto
16th Feb 2019
Photo of Agra by Pavan Jain
Day 1

Drive from Noida to Fatehpur Sikri via Yamuna expressway and Bharatpur

Small detour enroute Fatehpur Sikri took us to Bharatpur where we visited the Lohagarh fort built by Raja Surajmal. It is the only fort that remain unconquered.

Posing on the highway

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Smooth ride on the expressway

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Lohagarh fort, Bharatpur

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Burj at Lohagarh, Bharatpur

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Statue of Raja Surajmal at Lohagarh

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Fatehpur Sikri was quite experiential

Buland Darwaza

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Hiran Minar

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Tomb of Sufi Saint Salim Chisti

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Rear view of Buland Darwaza

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Jami Masjid

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Wide view of Fatehpur complex

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Akbar's Horse Stable with Birbal House in background

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Plaque at Jodha's Palace

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Sikri Fort

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Birbal House

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Panch Mahal

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Tansen Chabutara

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Diwan e Khas

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Pillar with exquisite design in Diwan e Khas

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Diwan e Aam

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Raja Todarmal Palace

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Day 2

Visited the epic Taj Mahal and Agra fort with relaxing evening at Mehtab Bagh

The Magnificent view of Taj Mahal

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Buland Darwaja at Taj

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View of Darwaja from Taj with water canal

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Another perspective of Taj

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Intricate carvings on Taj

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The minaret of Taj

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Aayat's of the holy Quran on gates of Taj

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Few more aayat's

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View of Yamuna river behind Taj

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Front facade of the fort

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Another view of the front facade

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Fort as seen from road opposite

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Amar Singh Gate

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Burj at the entry

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Jehangir Mahal

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Diwan e aam

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Throne of Akbar in Diwan e aam

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View of Taj from Agra fort

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Angoori bagh

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View from Agra fort

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Day 3

Explored Sikandra and the tomb of Akbar and drive back to Noida.

Entry Gate to Akbar's tomb

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Another view of the gate

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Look of the tomb from the gate

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Akbar's tomb

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Fine artwork inside the tomb

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Tomb of Akbar's first wife Rukaiyya begum

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Intricate carvings of aayat's inside the tomb

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Nicely decorated jaali's in the tomb

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