The beauty of Agra Fort

By Aishwarya Iyengar

2. After exploring the tomb of itimad ud daulah , I left for the Agra Fort which was pretty close by.

This fort was the main residence of the Mughal Dynasty.

Akbar realised the importance of the central location of this place and made it the capital and most of the fort was built in red sandstone.

It was only during the reign of Akbar’s grandson, Shah Jahan, that the site took on its current state.

The outer walls of the fort are in sandstone and the inner walls were made of marble and carved with intricate floral designs embedded with precious stones.

The balcony created to watch the Taj Mahal gives a eire feeling of the era, and the beauty of this structure and Taj mahal.

That was a quick walk through of the Agra fort , Stay tuned for more!