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In the King's Quarters

Agra Fort

January 26th 2009
In the afternoon we toured the Agra Fort. The fort is actually part fort and part palace. And of course, most of the palace was close for renovations. We walked up to the red fort, over a moat, through a massive gate, and up a long incline. At the top was another huge gateway and a courtyard. Unlike the Amber fort in Jaipur, this one had no furnishings--that we saw. Maybe the closed sectio ... read more
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