Akbar's Mausoleum, Sikandra
Four kilometer from Agra is the mausoleum of Akbar. Construction of this
beautiful monument was started by Akbar himself . This structure has a
perfect blending of Hindu, Christian , Islamic, Buddhist, Jain motifs.
Chini-Ka-Rauza
A tomb of glazed tiles is a memorial dedicated to poet-scholar and later
the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel Khal Mullah Shukrullah of
Shiraz.
Dayal Bagh Temple
15-kms from Agra, Dayal Bagh, also known as Soamibagh, houses the samadhi
of the founder of Radha Swami faith, 'Swamiji Maharaj'. The main structure
is a majestic building, 110-feet in height, built of pure white marble. The
belief here is that construction work should never end, making it into a
living monument, hence it is under construction for almost 100 years.
Itmad-Ud-Daulah's
Tomb
This tomb belongs to the father of Nur Jahan, Ghias-ud-Din Beg. He was the
Wajir or the Chief Minister of Emperor Jehangir. This white marble tomb was
built by Nur Jahan between 1622 and 1628. The tomb may not be as mammoth as
the Taj but the inlay designs and carvings are no less than Taj if not more.
The delicate marble latticework in the passages allows the light to enter
the interiors. A similar tomb was built by Nur Jahan for Jehangir in Lahore.
This tomb was the first complete marble Moghul structure.
Mariyam Tomb
This tomb is dedicated to the wife of Akbar. The red sand stone tomb was
built in 1611 and is on the Delhi- Agra highway. The carvings on the tomb of
Mariyam-us-Zamani are worth giving a closer look.
Ram Bagh
When Babur came to India he laid the first Mughal gardens 500 m North of
the Chini Ka Rauza. This well laid gardens are not even a fraction of what
they used to be. It will need lots of imagination to picture how these
gardens must have looked in 1558.
