Red Fort, Agra
November 3rd 2004 The Taj Mahal is not the only beautiful thing in Agra, there's also the Red Fort. It was begun by Akbar between 1565 and 1573. It is situated on the west bank of the Jumna River, about 2km upstream from the Taj Mahal. Akbar built the fort of sandstone; his grandson Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, constructed palaces of white marble within the fort itself. Shah Jahan was imprisoned in Agr
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