Leaflet on any one monument built by the sultan of Delhi with a brief description of the monument
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AGRA FORT
Agra is a city on the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh. From early time onwards, it was a center of commerce, education, handicrafts, and transport. The city was founded by Rajputs in the medieval period. Agra was rebuilt as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate by Sikander Lodi in 1505. After the Mughal invasion, Agra became one of the most important cities in India. It was the administrative capital and residence of different Emperors. This city is famous for the two monuments - Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. Agra fort is a great monument of India. It is constructed with red sandstone. It is situated on the banks of river Yamuna. The Agra Fort is approximately 2km northwest of Taj Mahal. It was constructed by the Mughals. The period between which it was constructed is under questions. However, Historians believe that it was built during 1565 - 1571. The idea of the fort originated in the mind of Emperor Akbar. It was he who laid the foundation of it in 1565. The fort was ready by 1571. At that time, Shahajahan was the emperor. Shahajahan was Akbar’s grandson,
It is a crescent shaped fort. It is flattened on the east with a straight wall facing the river. Fort’s walls rise 69 ft in height and measure 2.5 km in circumference. The fort contains splendid mosques and palaces. Red sandstone and white marble are used for the construction of the mosques and palaces. They are built by two generations of creative builders. The wall has two gates. The First one called the Delhi Gate and the other one, Amar Singh Gate. The original entrance wa through the Delhi Gate. This gate leads to Hathi Pol or Elephant Gate.
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