Fort Agra - March 3, 2006

Agra Fort Mar 3

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March 3rd 2006
Agra Fort sits on the western bank of the river Yamuna, across from, and in clear view of the Taj Mahal. It is arguably the oldest fort in India; references to it exist as far back as 1080AD. It was from here that the Sultans of Delhi yielded, in 1526, to the Mughals, who dominated the Indian scene until 1761. Mughal Emperors controlled much of India out of Agra Fort: Babur, Humayan, Akbar, probab ... read more

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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