Visit to a Historical Place
Introduction: Our history teacher believes in practical teaching. So this year in the month of October, he took some students to Agra to see Taj Mahal.
Importance of Agra: Agra is a famous city. It achieved great historical importance in India during the Mughal period.
Buildings at Agra: The Mughals built many buildings. Some of them are very remarkable. The Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, Sikandra and the Fatehpur Sikri are places worthseeing.
Our Stay at Agra: We reached Agra at noon. We stayed in a luxurious hotel. After taking light refreshment we started to see the Taj Mahal.
Description of the Taj: The Taj Mahal is situated on the left bank of the river Yamuna. It is built of white marble. It was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved queen, Mumtaz Mahal. The whole building is white. The graves of both the King and the Queen are in the vault of the Taj Mahal. It looks very beautiful in moonlight. It is a story of true love.
Our Visit to Other Places: After seeing the Taj, we went to see the Red Fort next morning. It is built of red sand stone. So it is called the Red Fort. There are two halls: one is Deewan-e-Aam, the other is Deewan-e-Khas. Then we went to Sikandra, the mausoleum of Akbar.
A Visit to Fatehpur Sikri: At noon, we visited Fatehpur Sikri. It is about 23 miles from Agra. It has a great story. Emperor Akbar got it built in memory of his son's birth there. The Panch Mahal, Buland-Darwaza, and tombs of important persons are of main interest. The Buland Darwaza is a very lofty building. There are palaces of Birbal, Jodha Bai, Abul Fazal. The tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti is also there.
Conclusion: After visiting these historical places we got a lot of knowledge. We enjoyed the visit to Agra very much and returned home next day.
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