Agra is a major historical city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Agra is an old city. It has been referred in the epic Mahabharta as Agrevaṇa. Over time, the city’s name got transformed into much simpler and shorter Agra. Sikandar Lodi, the second ruler of Lodi dynasty, started the building of the city…
Akbar was the third emperor of the Mughal empire in India, who ruled from 1556 to 1605. Akbar, titled Akbar the Great, is considered to be greatest of all Mughal emperors and has been recently listed by the Time magazine as one of the all time top 25 political icons. Akbar’s father, Humayun led a…
I’tmad-ud-Daula’s Tomb is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum. Mirza Ghiyas Beg came to India from Persia and joined the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. He rose in Akbar’s court and Akbar conferred on him the title I’tmad-ud-Daula, which means, the pillar of the State. Mirza Ghiyas Beg had a…