Information About Agra

fondly called by people as the ultimate requiem of love, from a great Mughal Emperor to his beloved.So overwhelming is the exquisite beauty and presence of this marble mausoleum that centuries later today, even the very land where it has been located - Agra - has been immortalised as the City of the Taj. Yet, it doesn’t take much for the roving eye to discover that theres more to Agra than just the fabled Taj Mahal. The city is a virtual gateway to a world of discovery… a freeze-frame from a resplendant era thats long since gone by.

In the great epic Mahabharat the region of Agra is described as Agraban (an integral part of the Brij Bhumi or the land of Lord Krishna). The latter part of Indian history outlines the origins of Agra to 1475 A.D., when the reign of Raja Badal Singh.

However, Agra came into limelight during the rule of Afghan King Sikandar Lodhi - who had made it the capital of his empire.Later in 1526 A.D., the Mughal Emperor Babar took upon himself the task for rendering Agra, a unique character and beauty of its own. The visionary that he was and a great patron of the arts, Emperor Babar brought in a change in the culture and life-style among the people of Agra, which then brought forth some of the finest craftsmen, artists, statesmen, warriors and nobility, this part of India had ever withnessed. The golden age of Agras history, thus began to set in.

Agra at a Glance: Find the facts, profile, climate conditions and other important statistics on Agra.

Population: 15,57,345 (Urban, as per 2001 Census)
Altitude: 169 Metres above sea level
Area 82 sq. km.
Language: Hindi, Urdu, English
Temperature Summer : 21.90 C - 45.00 C
Winter : 4.20 C 31.70 C
Rainfall: 66 cm. Average yearly
Clothes Summer - Cotton
Winter : Light Woollens
STD Code: 0562

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