Agra

[ah-gruh]

noun

1. a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.

Agra

/ ˈɑːɡrə /

noun

1. a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh on the Jumna River: a capital of the Mogul empire until 1658; famous for its Mogul architecture, esp the Taj Mahal. Pop: 1 259 979 (2001)

Example Sentences

The family is also set to visit the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city on Wednesday before flying to the US the next day.

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Vance’s visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy, with the vice president’s family set to make stops at cultural sites in Jaipur and in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.

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He estimates that 200,0000 pairs of shoes are made everyday by operations like his across Agra.

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"I'm feeling wonderful. I feel safe. I feel great, even though I'm hungry," said an elderly man, Kasim Agra.

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Appointed civil surgeon in the city of Agra in 1848, he spent the next 20 years producing a series of studies on Mughal architecture in Agra and the neighbouring cities of Sikandra, and Delhi.

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