Agra Fort

About Agra Fort:

• It is a large 16th-century fortress of red sandstone located on the Yamuna River in the historic city of Agra, west-central Uttar Pradesh.
• It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the TajMahal. 
• It was built under the commission of Emperor Akbar in 1565.
• It was only during the reign of Akbar’s grandson, Shah Jahan, that the site took on its current state.
• It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty till 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. 
• Features:

• The fort is crescent-shaped, with a long, nearly straight wall facing the Yamuna river on the east side. 
• The fort houses a maze of buildings, including vast underground sections. 
• The outer wall is surrounded by a wide and deep moat on three sides. 
• The Agra Fort has four main gateways- the Khizri Gate, Amar Singh Gate, Delhi Gate and Ghazni Gate.

• The fort complex was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

 

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Q1) What is a UNESCO World Heritage site?

World Heritage Sites are cultural and/or natural sites considered to be of ‘Outstanding Universal Value’, which have been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee.
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