Agra, de Taj Mahal

 

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built entirely of white marble, quarried  nearby Agra, by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal

His eldest son Aurangzeb put his father under house arrest in Agra Fort tended only by his eldest daughter Jahanara Begum. The conditions of Shah Jahan's five years detention are the subject of disagreement and legend

One Legend tells that Shah Jahan wanted to build a black Taj Mahal, to match the white one. It is also rumoured that Shah Jahan died in Muasamman Burj, a tower with a marble balcony with an excellent view of the Taj Mahal.

Fatehpur Sikri (photo below) is a 16th-century capital city built by the Mughal emperor Akbar, the father of Shah Jahan on a rocky outcrop at 37 km distance of the city of Agra. The city took many years to build, but was abandoned only a few years after occupation because of lack of fresh water, Being as it is on high, rocky ground. 

Going to, and being in Agra I made some photos. Some images to show more about the daily life in India.