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The Agra Fort (Qila Agra) is a historical fort in the city of Agra, also known as Agra's Red Fort. Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort in 1530. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573.
A. Mughal emperor Akbar revived Agra Fort in the form you see today. The fort also went through modifications during the reign of Jahangir and Shahjahan.
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- Agra Fort, Rakabganj, 282003, Uttar Pradesh
Agra Fort, 16th-century fortress of red sandstone located on the Yamuna River in the historic city of Agra in north-central India. It was established by the Mughal emperor Akbar and served as the seat of government. Many of the structures within the walls were added by later emperors, notably Shah Jahan and Jahangir.
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In 1638, the capital of the Mughal dynasty was moved from Agra to Delhi, causing the Agra Fort to lose its status as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. The fort is separated from its sister monument Taj Mahal by just 2.5 kilometers. Often described as the walled city, Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nazam, a water-carrier (saqqa), who had saved Humayun from drowning, was crowned here as an emperor for half-a-day. After Humayun’s defeat at Bilgram in 1540, Sher Shah of the Sur dynasty occupied Agra fort and garrisoned it. Akbar arrived in Agra in 1558. He ordered to renovate the fort with red sandstone.
Intermittent revolts and a revived Rajput presence in Agra that took control of most of the region soon became a threat. Agra came under the direct control of Sikandar Lodi in 1492 after the governor of Agra, Haibat Khan, rebelled against Delhi.
World Heritage Sites – Agra – Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal, the pinnacle of Mughal architecture, was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658), grandson of Akbar the great, in the memory of his queen Arjumand Bano Begum, entitled ‘Mumtaz Mahal’.
