Tourists flock to agra to see the world-famous taj mahal , only to realize that the area is home to many other astonishing buildings , among them the 16th-century red fort , which once surrounded a mogul imperial city .
Agra , india : troops from us army special forces and the indian air force wait for their parachute jumps
阿格拉(agra),印度:美军特种部队和印度空军等待跳伞。
The mogul emperor shah jahan built the taj mahal in agra as a tribute to his favorite wife , who died in childbirth in 1630 .
莫卧尔皇帝沙贾汗在阿格拉建造泰姬陵,献给1630年死于难产、他最宠爱的妻子。
The official meetings between the leaders followed weekend sightseeing by the french president and his wife , singer carla bruni , including a visit to the taj mahal in agra .
Residents in kohlua grow wheat , mustard and potatoes , and work as day laborers in nearby agra , home of the taj majal , about two hours away by bus .
科鲁瓦的居民种植大麦、芥菜和土豆,到附近的阿格拉打短工,那是泰姬的故乡,在两小时的巴士车程之外。
The main stations in big cities and tourist centres such as new delhi , bombay , calcutta , agra , jaipur and varanasi have an international tourist bureau where foreign travellers can book trains away from the crowds and queues at the normal booking office .
An unidentified girl runs with the queen 's baton with the taj mahal in the background , during the baton rally for the 2010 commonwealth games in agra , india on tuesday , sept. 21 , 2010 .
Described by indian poet rabindranath tagore as ' a teardrop on the face of eternity ' , the taj mahal in agra was built by emperor shah jahan as a memorial for his second wife , mumtaz mahal , who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631 .
Two days later , in the goat-filled lanes of taj ganj , a muslim quarter in agra , south of delhi , the capital , descendants of workers who built the taj mahal cheerily said india 's faiths rub along fine .