Agra Fort

Agra Fort, one of the most beautiful historical sites in India, is a medieval fort in the Indian city of Agra. It was constructed for the great king Akbar between 1565 and 1573. It was the principal house of the Rajput kings of the Sikarwar clan until the Mughals seized it, and it was the capital of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 when the capital was moved from Agra to Delhi. The "Lal-Qila," "Fort Rouge," and "Qila-i-Akbari" were all nicknames for it. The Marathas were the last Indian monarchs to occupy it until it was captured by the British. The Agra fort was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It's around 2.5 kilometers northwest of the Taj Mahal, its better famous sister monument. A more appropriate description of the fort is that it is a walled city.

Prior to Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion, the history of Agra Fort is unknown, as it is for the rest of Agra. However, it was occupied by the Chauhan Rajputs in the 15th century. Sikandar Lodi moved his capital from Delhi to Agra soon after and built a few structures in the pre-existing Fort. Mughals took the fort and governed it after the first battle of Panipat. Humayun was crowned there in 1530 A.D. During the reign of Akbar, the fort was given its current appearance.