Taj Mahal and Agra Fort are two most visited places in Agra. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and so are very well cared for. When someone is in Agra it is advisable to visit both. Taj Mahal is the first wonder of the world that was built by the fifth emperor who was called Shahjahan which means the king of the world. He built it in memory of his third and favorite woman named as Arjumand Bano Begum. But better known as Mumtaz mahal. A title conferred on her by her husband that means the chosen one of the palace. She always accompanied him as he went to war or to visit anywhere. She died in childbirth after the birth of her fourteenth child who was a girl. She had fourteen children at the age of 39 so she was pregnant all her married life.

Taj Mahal and Agra Fort are two most visited places in Agra. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and so are very well cared for. When someone is in Agra it is advisable to visit both.

Taj Mahal is the first wonder of the world that was built by the fifth emperor who was called Shahjahan which means the king of the world.

He built it in memory of his third and favorite woman named as Arjumand Bano Begum. But better known as Mumtaz mahal. A title conferred on her by her husband that means the chosen one of the palace. She always accompanied him as he went to war or to visit anywhere. She died in childbirth after the birth of her fourteenth child who was a girl. She had fourteen children at the age of 39 so she was pregnant all her married life.