The city of Agra is famous for it's Taj Mahal- One of the Seven Wonders of the World. Agra is situated on the banks of river Ganga.This ancient city has wonderful monuments making you breathless by the sheer brilliance behind the construction. The city was first mentioned in the epic Mahabharata, where it was called Agrevaṇa- "the border of the forest". The golden period of the Agra began with the Mughals. It was known then as Akbarabad and remained the capital of the Mughal Empire. The legacy of the Mughal empire has left a magnificent fort and a liberal sprinkling of fascinating tombs and mausoleums.
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