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December 26, 2005
Day trip to Agra
Whilst we were staying in Delhi we took a day trip with our friend Sanjay to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri, two of the wonders of the world.
Fatepur Sikri was built as an imperial capital by the Moghul emperor Akbar between 1569 and 1585. Akbar was the grandfather of Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife in 1632 to 1653. These two sites are located about 40km apart and make a wonderful contrast to each other.
The Taj Mahal
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Fatehpur Sikri
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Posted by Shirley at December 26, 2005 10:00 PM