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Agra

Sikandar Lodi's new capital, Akbar's red sandstone fortress, Shah Jahan's marble elegy — Agra keeps the whole Mughal arc inside a few kilometers of the Yamuna.

Yamuna

1504

Lodi capital

Sikandar Lodi moves his court to Agra.

1573

Akbar's fort

Red sandstone walls rise on the Yamuna.

1653

The Taj

Shah Jahan completes the marble tomb.

1803

Company rule

The British take the Mughal seat.

MuseumsInside the Taj complex

Taj Museum

Mughal manuscripts, calligraphy and original architectural drawings of the Taj, in the complex's western pavilion.

Included in the Taj ticket; closed Fridays with the Taj.

45 min

MuseumsFatehabad Road

Kalakriti Cultural Centre

An arts center that stages 'Mohabbat the Taj', a nightly musical on the building of the Taj, with a gallery of marble inlay work.

Book a ticket for the evening show.

90 min