Taj Mahal Agra was the chosen city of the Mughal emperors during the early years. It was here that the founder of the dynasty, Babar, laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks of the River Yamuna. Here, Akbar, his grandson, raised the towering ramparts of the great Red Fort. Within its walls, Jehangir built rose-red palaces, courts and gardens. Shahjahan embellished it with marbled mosques, palaces and pavillions of gem-inlaid white marble. Agra is globally renown as the city of the Taj Mahal, a monument of love and imagination, that represents India to the world. Agra  Fort                                       Built principally as a military establishment by Akbar in 1565, the red sandstone Agra fort was partially converted into apalace during Shah Jahan's time. Though the principal structure was built by Akbar, many more additions were made by his grandsons. This massive fort is 2.5 kms long and is considered as the predecessor of the Delhi Red fort. The colossal walls are 20 feet high and the whole fort is encircled by a fetid moat. Amar Singh gate towards the south is the only entry point in the fort. The building and structures inside the fort gives an impression of a city within the city. Many of the buildings inside the fort are now closed for the public. The marble pearl mosque inside the fort is one of the most stunningly beautiful mosques in India.         Itmad-ud-daulah, one of the most beautiful of Mughal tombs, stands across the river Yamuna from the Taj Mahal, nearly one and a half kilometers up-stream. Belonging to the age of Jahangir, it contains cenotaphs of Mirza Ghiyas and Asmat Begum, parents of the powerful Mughal Empress Nurjahan queen of Jahangir, an exceptional beauty and an astute administrator. Mirza Ghiyas had left Persian in sheer penury in search of better prospects at the Mughal court. He benefited much from the influence of his daughter who he had once abandoned in the desert. Akbar offered him a good rank and privileges. Jahangir made him his prime minister with the title Itmad-ud-daulah (Pillar of the State). Nurjahan’s brother Asaf Khan later became prime minister of Shahjahan. This Persian family formed at the Mughal court giving the grand Mughals two most celebrated queens­-Nurjahan and Mumtaz Mahal (Lady of the Taj), daughter of Asaf Khan.

Le Taj Mahal est un mausolée de marbre blanc ivoire situé sur la rive sud de la Yamuna, dans la ville indienne d'Agra. Il fut commandé en 1632 par l'empereur moghol Shah Jahan pour abriter le tombeau de son épouse favorite, Mumtaz Mahal. Il abrite également le tombeau de Shah Jahan, son constructeur.

Le fort d'Agra est un fort historique situé dans la ville d'Agra, en Inde. Il fut la résidence principale des empereurs de la dynastie moghole jusqu'en 1638, date à laquelle la capitale fut transférée d'Agra à Delhi. Avant sa prise par les Britanniques, les derniers souverains indiens à l'avoir occupé furent les Marathes.

Le tombeau d'I'timād-ud-Daulah est un mausolée moghol situé à Agra, dans l'État indien de l'Uttar Pradesh. Souvent décrit comme un « écrin à bijoux », parfois appelé le « Bachcha Taj », le tombeau d'I'timād-ud-Daulah est souvent considéré comme une ébauche du Taj Mahal.

Mehtab Bagh est un complexe de charbaghs situé à Agra, dans le nord de l'Inde. Il se trouve au nord du Taj Mahal et du fort d'Agra, de l'autre côté de la Yamuna, dans les plaines inondables. Ce jardin, de forme carrée, mesure environ 300 mètres sur 300 et s'aligne parfaitement avec le Taj Mahal, sur la rive opposée.