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Monday, January 19, 2009

Inside Agra Fort

India is a country steeped in history, and the remarkable fact is that
in spite of numerous foreign invasions both by rulers and cultures,
she still retains a unique flavour of her own. There is a great
architectural heritage in India and Agra, or Agraban, as it was called
in the Mahabarat times, a charmed city can boast of the most splendid
monuments in the world, including three world heritage monuments.

Agra is a part of Brijbhoomi the land associated with the birth and
legendry activities of lord Krishna. In Agra City there are five Shiva
temples which are the symbols of ancient culture.

Agra was the capital city of Sikander Lodhi, the second ruler of the
Lodhi dynasty, who defeated by the persian King Babur in 1526 A.D.
Babur too made Agra his capital city and so began the great Mughal
rule. it was Babur who build the first monument in Agra, a planned
garden garden called Gul-e-Afgaan or the Aaram Baugh.

After Babar in (1530 AD) HUMAUN took over the thrown of Agra. Sher
Shah Soori also continued Agra as his Capital.

During the rule of Akbar (1556 to 1605 A.D.) Agra earned fame all over
the world and was counted one of the great and beautiful cities of
Medinal India. Emperor Akbar constructed many beautiful buildings. In
the premises of famous Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort. During his rule
people of all caste and religion living friendly upon which Akbar
declared the concept of "Sulah Kul" in making the personality of Akbar
the great his "NAVARATANS" Raja Man Singh, Raja Toder Mal Hakeem
Lukman, Raja Birbal, Mullah-Do-Pyaza, Abdul-Fazal-Feuzi, Abdul Rahim
Khana Khan and Miyan Tan Sen Played an important role.

For developing feeling of harmony and brotherhood among the people of
various religions, Akbar started new religion named Deen-E-Elahi.