About Agra and Hotels in Agra With Accommodation
You will have great time here only if you select a good hotel in Agra.
Know now something about the place you wish to visit for your holidays before you book any Agra Hotel here.
History Agra is called "The Crown City of India.
" It is popularly known as "The city of Taj Mahal.
" Agra is truly called "The City of Love.
" You will find the very presence of this element love in every part of it.
The ruler of Delhi Sultanate, Sikandar Lodi, said to have founded Agra in the fourth year of the 16th century India but the golden era was Mughal Era.
With the Accession of Akbar -The Great, in the year 1556 the Classical Mughal Period began.
During Mughal rule this place was called Akbarabad and became the capital of the Mughal Emperor and remained so under Mughal Emperors like Jalaluddin Akbar- The son of Humayun, then Jahangir and then Shahjahan (But he said to have shifted his capital to Shahjahanabad in 1649).
This beautiful city gained architectural look during this same Mughal period.
Beautiful monuments such as Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikhri and Sikandra were built during this period.
But when the Mughal Emperor fell down or when it was ended with the death of the last emperor Aurangzeb in the year 1707, The Marathas and The Jats ruled over Agra for almost a century before it was finally undertaken by the British government in 1803.
This historical city, Agra, became the set of the government in the 1835 with the establishment of the presidency of Agra by the British Raj.
Although there occurred many revolts during British rule yet the mighty British Empire ruled successfully till India got independence in 1947.
Climate Agra has continental or tropical type of climate.
Winter days are always mildly cold but at times can be foggy.
Summer days can extremely be hot.
The temperature may go to a level of 45° Celsius.
Agra city receives maximum rainfall in its monsoon season but during monsoon season fluctuations can occur and hot and humid days can be witnessed.
Economy Majority of its people are engaged in cultivation of valuable food products as the climate of this place favours cultivation.
TajMahal, being the centre of attraction for many of the tourists, many of the people here are a part of the tourism industry.
Tourism contributes a lot to the economy of this place.
Agra boasts of some of the greatest hotels or sight views in India.
Cloth manufacturing and import and export services are increasingly high.
Many of the people here, though they are from traditional fields now are taking part in the manufacturing industry, retail or real estate industry.
Automobile industry is also gaining prominence here.