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Akbar's Tomb Sikandra
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Akbar's Tomb Sikandra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Overview

The great emperor's own mausoleum in a 119-acre charbagh where blackbuck graze — a red-sandstone pyramid of pavilions he began himself.

Why visit: Akbar's syncretic genius in stone, with deer on the lawns.

Things to do
  • ›Buland gateway minarets
  • ›Blackbuck in the gardens
  • ›Painted vestibule
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

₹30

Hours

6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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