Visit to Agra
During the winter holidays, our class went to Agra.
We visited the famous Taj Mahal - a monument that the Emperor Shahjahan had built in memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Tourists from all over the world come to see this architectural wonder, made of white marble and originally adorned with precious gems.
Built on the left bank of the river Yamuna it is a proud tribute to the genius of a bygone ‘age and an everlasting symbol of a lost culture.
Agra also has a fort where Shahjahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangze.
Agra city is a modern place with a flourishing tourist trade.
We visited the Sardar Bazar, Nai Ki Mandi, Rambagh, Dayal Bagh Temple of the Radha Swami religion, Juma Masjid and China Tomb.