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Agra, India

Taj Mahal about 1855–1865

Taj Mahal about 1855–1865 — Agra, India

Taj Mahal; Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898); Agra, India; about 1855–1865; Albumen silver print; 16.7 × 21 cm (6 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.); 84.XM.633.31; No Copyright - United States (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/) The Taj Mahal, as seen from the riverbed.

Photograph by The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Agra

Agra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 230 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. It is also the part of Braj region. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and twenty-third most populous city in India.

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