Agra was the capital city during the Mughal reign in the 16th and 17th centuries. The city, strategically located on the banks of the Yamuna and along the Grand Trunk Road, flourished under the patronage of the emperor Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan (who built the Taj Mahal), attracting artisans from Persia and Central Asia, and also from other parts of India, who built luxurious forts, palaces, gardens and mausoleums.
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