Facts About Agra

10 Startling Facts About Agra we bet you did not know

The world reveres India as ‘Incredible India’ and holds at high esteem for its holy, pure and aesthetic culture. Although this might be true but certain facts and factual theories remain unexplored and unconsumed. With attention and referring to Agra, a perfect epitome of place with majestic architectural monuments, an amalgamation of  sparkling tombs and mausoleums constructed during the era of Mughal Empire and located on banks of river Yamuna. In contrast to above facts, there exists several specific elements and about this flourishing city which may buzz your mind off. Here are 9 such Startling Facts about Agra mentioned below

1. The “Red Stone” of Agra fort and the “Sherlock Holmes”

   

   Fact on Agra Fort

   With the magic allure of Taj Mahal overshadowing it, one overlooks this majestic monument. This red sandstone fort of this provincial city has appeared in The Sign of the Four– the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes. Surprisingly, it plays a key role in Sir Canon Arthur Doyle’s Novel. Since ages, we have been belied by the fact that it has been built by Shahjahan have belied us. However, in reality  Rajput kings built this as a brick fort named Badalgarh. Sikhandar Lodi occupied it, followed by Mughals who renovated and reconstructed this magnificent fort. As a matter of fact some 1,444,000 builders worked on it for eight years, completing it in 1573.

1. The Bomb story of Noori Darwaja

   Hindustan Socialist Republican Association planned to bomb  the Central Legislative Assembly   8th April 1929 in Agra. The activists ensured that the bomb was well engineered and manufactured in Agra. Great revolutionary Bhagat Singh pioneered the idea. The basic motive behind the bombing was to cease the ordinance from being  passed. Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries were hiding in Agra after Saunders lethal murder case. This place is Noori darwaza.

2. Land of Urdu Literature & Land of Hindi Literature

   The most renowned, celebrated and famous Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan was born in this holy city. In addition, people knew him as Mirza Ghazib. The well-known and popular 15th century poet Surdas was born in Agra (Runkta village). Moreover, speaking in a very puritan sense the language of this city is not Hindi but it’s Brij Bhasha. This applies for all of the Brij Region. Agra comprises of a water body named as ‘Gura Ka Taal’. It is told that ninth ‘Sikh Guru Sri Teg Bahadur’ offered impulsive voluntary arrest to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb besides the reservoir.

1.  Mythology behind Agra, ” Agraben”

   There are mentions about this heavenly city in great epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana. This is sufficient to prove its populace. In Mahbaharata, Brij Bhoomi is knwon as  Agraben or Agra (modern name). Brij Bhomi is the birth place of Lord Krishna. Agra has very ancient Lord Shiva Temples at all it’s four corners. During Shravan month of the Hindu calendar Kanwariyas (Shiv Pilgrims or also called Shiv Bhakts) take a pilgrimage to all these four temples. Every Diwali a ‘Ram Baraat’ is organised in Agra which is the enactment of Lord Ram’s marriage. People celebrate this day by organizing huge fair coupled with  with making an entire model of Janakpuri. People celebrate this festival with joy and pomp It is unique to Agra.

2.  Historical Fact On Agra – Capital and Center Of Power

   Agra remained the power center and capital of Mughal empire for most of it’s glorious period. Rajput Princess Heer Kunwari, commonly known and revered as Jodha Bai shifted to Agra from Jaipur after her marriage. Moreover, Agra is linked to the Chauhan clan of the Hindu Rajputs. However, at the end of Shahjahan’s regime, the Rulers shifted the Capital to Delhi in 1648. Hence, this prosperous has markets which are centuries old. People looking for some history should definitely visit this place.

1. Historical Fact On Agra Fort – Sigil Of Legendary Shivaji Maharaja

   The Mughals captured legendary Shivaji Maharaja and kept him behind the bars in this mighty Fort. In addition to this, Shivaji Maharaj successfully managed to escape within the nose of enemies from this fort. Skilled sculptors have constructed a grand statue outside this fort to tout his mastermind strategy and execution of his plan. Correspondingly, UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizes this monument and acknowledges it too.

2.  Modern Facts about Agra – Facts On Education, Technology and Qualifications

   The pioneer of outsourcing in India and co-founder of Patni Computer Systems, Mr Narendra Patni was born in this populous city. To add cherry to cake, Narayana Murthyand  along with  Senapathy Gopalakrishnan who later went on to found Infosys  were initially two of Patni’s first employees. In 2011, IGATE, acquired Patni Computer Systems. Similarly, there is a Quantum Computing lab at Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra. This is one of the very few labs of quantum computing in India. St. John’s College is almost 165 years old which is unique about this city. India’s current National Security Advisor (NSA) Mr Ajit Doval graduated with a master’s degree in Economics from Agra.Furthermore, Indians also revere Mr Ajit Doval as India’s famous spymaster. For this reason Agra is the second most self employed city after Varanasi in India.

1. Battles Fought In Agra

   A small village of this beautiful city named Khanwa witnessed the great battle of Khanwa. This is about 60kms away from the town centre. For this reason, it is considered to be one of the epitome for being the amazing facts about Agra. Additionally, this incident took place on March 17, 1527. Mughal Emperor Babur defeated the Rajput forces led by Rana Saga in this battle. Additionally, this battle is considered as an important point in the history of India.

2.  The Taste For Sweets

    Petha is a famous, soft, translucent and sweet candy is originated in this city. Additonally, the Mughals were the one to provide us with its recipe. Not only this sweet is famous in Ara but also is known for its taste all over the country. One cannot defeat Agra when it comes to sweets. Uniquely, Agra cooks are so good at cooking that Halwais(Cooks) in many Delhi weddings are from this grand city and the region around.Hence, the masterchef secret of the Mughals might be the reason to appear on the list of shocking facts about Agra.

1. Magical Allure of The “Taj Mahal”

   The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most symmetrical structures. Its four sides are perfectly identical. To mention more, the builders built it using the principles of self-replication coupled with symmetry in geometry and architecture. For this purpose, it is responsible in creating a mirrored image on either side. With the intention, to keep the male tomb larger than the female, the two tombs inside are unequal in size. The main purpose is to ensure that if they fell, they would fall outside, and not upon the main structure.Keeping this in mind, the builders prudently built the four minarets slightly outside of the plinth Additionally, these facts about Agra will definitely shock your mind.