A Handbook to Agra and the Taj, Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood

A concise travel handbook that combines brief historical sketches of the Mughal rulers with clear, accessible descriptions of Agra's principal monuments, explaining their architectural features, ornamentation, and spatial arrangement. It surveys the fort and its palaces, major mosques and tombs including the celebrated marble mausoleum, the gardens and memorials at Sikandra, and the palaces and public buildings of Fatehpur Sikri, supplemented by plans and photographs. Practical commentary encourages informed visual appreciation rather than technical archaeology, and concluding sections point readers toward nearby shrines and regional sights for further exploration.