The Agra Fort (Hindi: आगरा क़िला, Urdu: آگرہ قلعہ) located in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh (UP) state of India is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The fort is also popularly known as the Lal Qila (Red Fort) of Agra (there is one in Delhi as well). Agra Fort is about 2.5 km northwest of the Taj Mahal. Although a fort it can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city and it holds a very important part in the history of pre-independence India. Mugals, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here and the country was governed from here. It contained the largest state treasury and mint. It was visited by foreign ambassadors, travelers and the highest dignitaries who participated in the making of history in India.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.
Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Suchit and Anu (Arundhathi) at Jahangiri Mahal at Agra Fort, India.
Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
Jahangiri Mahal (Hindi: जहाँगीरी महल, Urdu: جہانگیری محل), is the most prominent building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the Rajput wives of Akbar. The building is made of red sandstone. A splendid gateway leads to an interior courtyard surrounded by grand halls covered with profuse carvings on stone, heavily fashioned brackets, piers, and crossbeams. One can still spot remnants of decoration in gold and blue done in the prevalent Indo-Persian style.
