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Agra Fort

Agra Fort, Built on the West Bank of the Yamuna River. Constructed with red sandstone and marble. Constructed during the years 1565 and 1573, by Emperor Akbar Remember Shah Jahan? He was locked up here by his fourth son over who would rule after Jahan\'s death.
"...Going places I have never been..."

March 17th 2009
Small: Greetings From Agra, By the time you read this we'll be there and gone... I'm typing this right now at almost midnight on the 17th, I can hear a woman singing opera down in the streets below... This is the only time I don't hear the constant chatter of car horns. We are going to watch the sunrise on a famous place here in Agra: 1. What is it? 2. Why is it famous? EXPL ... read more
Asia » India

Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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