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Agra, Mughal Capital

Type Object Region South Asia Time 1640–1658

Agra was one of the most important Mughal capitals of the 16th–17th centuries;…

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  1. c. 1640–1645Agra Fort (Red Fort) · AgraShah Jahan's court was permanently stationed at Agra Fort; imperial edicts, finances, and diplomatic envoys all operated through the city, with the halls inside the Red Fort continually expanded to match its capital status.
  2. c. 1641–1650Yamuna riverfront · AgraThe Taj Mahal, along with riverside palaces, gardens, markets, and artisan quarters, developed in tandem; Agra's urban space expanded along the Yamuna axis, becoming the empire's most prominent ceremonial and architectural landscape belt.

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