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| Weekend Getaways Around Agra |
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| § Mathura |
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 Mathura is the city located on the bank of the Yamuna River and is 141 kms from south of Delhi and 47 kilometers from northwest of Agra . The city is believed to have been the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Some of the popular places in Mathura are, Shri Krishna Janma Bhumi, Jama Masjid, Vishram Ghat, Dwarkadheesh Temple , Gita Mandir, and Government Museum. |
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| § New Delhi |
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 New Delhi , the imperial city created by the British rule, is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues and imposing government buildings, and has a sense of order absent from other parts of the city. New Delhi is 203 kms away from Agra . Historically, the city has long since been the foremost in political importance with successive dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between the 13th and the 17th centuries.
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| § Fatehpur Sikri |
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 The royal city at Fatehpur Sikri , situated 26 miles west of Agra , was built at the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Fatehpur Sikri blended both Islamic and Hindu elements in their architectural style. One of the buildings even reflects the new syncretistic faith founded by Akbar, Din-e-Ilahi, which was objected by Muslim clergies. The Panch Mahal , or Palace of Five Storeys, and the Buland Darwaza, a massive gate which provides entrance to the complex, number among the finest specimens of Mughal architecture, and it is even arguable that Fatehpur Sikri is the greatest accomplishment of Mughal architecture.
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