Agra is the historical city of Uttar Pradesh. Which has been mostly ruled by the Mughals, so there are many buildings built by the Mughals here. It is also mentioned in Mahabharata as Agravena. Present Agra was discovered by Sikandar Lodhi in the sixteenth century, after which it was ruled by Babur.
The city of Agra had gained a lot of popularity during the reign of Shah Jahan. During this time, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal, the most beautiful building in the world and an unmatched specimen of Mughal architecture. After the Mughals, Agra has been ruled by the Marathas and then the British.
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