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A Short Note on Agra

A Short Note on Agra

I have never understood why the Mughals developed Agra.

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Rajiv Chopra
Nov 20, 2024
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Agra, without the Mughals, will be a disaster.

Without the legacy of the House of Timur, Agra is a cesspool of dirt, smoke, and horrible traffic, a place any sensible person will bypass with joy. I never enjoyed going to Agra, yet my work ensured I made over fifty trips to the city.

Agra had one decent area–the Cantt., which had wider, cleaner roads than …

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