Agra Fort is a
UNESCO World Heritage site located in
Agra,
India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the
Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city.It is the most important fort in India. The great Mughals
Babur,
Humayun,
Akbar,
Jehangir,
Shah Jahan and
Aurangzeb lived here, and the country was governed from here. It contained the largest state treasury and mint. It was visited by foreign ambassadors, travellers and the highest dignitaries who participated in the making of history in India.
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