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  2. Agra Fort - Wikipedia

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    The Agra Fort ( Qila Agra) is a historical fort in the city of Agra, and also known as Agra's Red Fort. Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort in 1530. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573. It served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal dynasty ...

  3. Red Fort - Wikipedia

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    Indo-Pacific. Location in Delhi, India, Asia. The Red Fort or Lal Qila ( Hindustani: [laːl qiːlaː]) is a historic fort in Delhi, India, that historically served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1639, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi.

  4. Agra - Wikipedia

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    The Agra Fort is a large 16th-century fortress of red sandstone located by the Yamuna River in Agra. It was first established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar and served as the seat of royal government when Agra was the capital of the Mughal empire in addition to being a military base and a royal residence.

  5. Moti Masjid (Agra Fort) - Wikipedia

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    Moti Masjid (Agra Fort) /  27.180417°N 78.021611°E  / 27.180417; 78.021611. The Moti Masjid ( lit. 'Pearl Mosque') is a 17th-century congregational mosque located within the Agra Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the mosque is made entirely of white marble. [2]

  6. Jama Mosque, Agra - Wikipedia

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    1200 square metres. Materials. Red sandstone, marble. The Jama Mosque is a 17th-century congregational mosque located in the historic core of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Jahanara Begum, the eldest daughter of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, during the latter's reign. It is the principal mosque in the city of Agra, and lies close to Agra Fort.

  7. Shah Jahan period architecture - Wikipedia

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    The Taj Mahal in Agra Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta, Pakistan. Shah Jahan period architecture is an architectural period of Mughal architecture. It is associated with Shah Jahan's thirty-year reign over the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1658. The most notable structures of this period include the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort in Old Delhi.

  8. Mughal architecture - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti is considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture. The Tomb of Salim Chishti is famed as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, built during the years 1580 and 1581. The tomb, built in 1571 in the corner of the mosque compound, is a square marble chamber with a verandah.

  9. Jharokha Darshan - Wikipedia

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    Jharokha Darshan. Jharokha Darshan ( Persian: جهروکه درشن) ( Hindi: झरोखा दर्शन) was a daily practice of addressing the public audience ( darshan) at the balcony ( jharokha) at the forts and palaces of medieval kings in India. It was an essential and direct way of communicating face-to-face with the public, and was ...

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