Agra. Emad-ud-Daulah or the Baby Taj. Agra Fort. Jan 23, Thursday

Baby Taj , Emad-ud-Daulah, build 1628 which was the inspiration for the Taj Mahal. Empress Nur Jahan built this for her father, Mirza Ghayah-Beg. Built by Persian workers, of brown and yellow marble. The first of inlaid marble in India.



Outside gate






The Baby Taj






Four octagonal broad minarets.





For water to drain.








The top screen were where the women would watch what was happening.


Inlaid marble


Detail in the ceiling





Tomb on right is a man. Left is a women. But the bodies are in the basement, in the ground as they are Muslims. Etmadaud-Daulah and wife.


Ceiling





Wine bottles


The bowl had five fish drawn on it.


Relations buried in adjacent rooms.


Red Fort of Agra
Royal apartment, mosques, assembly halls and a dungeon. The wall is 1 1/2 miles long. Country was ruled from here for many years. Held the largest state treasury.
The grounds clean. River is in the distance.









Moat around the fort.


Entrance to fort











Theatre area where they have night light shows.











Walkways


This is area where the ruler would meet.
























Moat area filled with garbage.








Handsome, neat, organized, patient, guide Rashid














Indian tourist











Peak hole area for the women to look out.











One of many sad sights as we left the Agra Fort.


This is a laundry area.


Colorful house


Building from the bus








Slum houses

Location:Agra , India