Agra Fort
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Overview
Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh was founded in 1565 and rebuilt in red sandstone. Later rulers added palaces inside it. The Jahangiri Mahal shows Hindu-style brackets and chhajjas, and Shah Jahan added marble buildings, including the Moti Masjid.
Jahangir is said to have hung his 'chain of justice' (zanjir-i-adl) here. The fort was inscribed as a cultural World Heritage Site in 1983.
Geography and key facts
- Uttar Pradesh (Agra)
- Founded 1565; red sandstone
- Jahangiri Mahal; Moti Masjid
- World Heritage Site, 1983
Why it matters for UPSC
Mughal architecture questions often ask which ruler built what inside the fort.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 1983 · Uttar Pradesh.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Agra Fort yet.
Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 1983
- Coordinates
- 27.180°N, 78.021°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- The Mughal Empire from Babur to Aurangzeb
- Mughal Culture: Architecture, Painting, Literature and Music
- Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Colonial Architecture
- Indian Architecture and Temple Styles (map lesson)
- Performing Arts, Paintings and Heritage (map lesson)
- Hindu Temple Architecture: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara (map lesson)
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