2007-06-14 07:53:17 · 4 answers · asked by Nippy 2 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Agra
The Mahabharat mentions Agrabana -- Forward Forest -- the likely origin of the name Agra. Prior to this, Agra has also been referred to as Arya Griha or the abode of the Aryans. Claudius Ptolemius (Ptolemy the geographer) is the first to locate Agra by its current name in the 2nd century BCE, as a town east of a NE-SW mountain range named Apokopa or Poinai Theon
2007-06-14 21:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Akbarabad was one of the most important cities in India under the Mughals. Akbarabad was the capital of India during the rule of Aurangzeb till he shifted it to Aurangabad in the Deccan in 1653. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the city came under the influence of Marathas and Jats and was called Agra, before falling into the hands of the British Raj in 1803.
2007-06-16 00:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agra is an old city and it is said that its name was derived from Agrabana, a forest that finds mention in the epic Mahabharata.
2007-06-14 14:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by Rabbityama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agra is an old city and it is said that its name was derived from Agrabana, a forest that finds mention in the epic Mahabharata.
http://www.all-india-holiday-packages.com/india-destinations/agra-info.html
2007-06-15 07:35:03 · answer #4 · answered by mastermind 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋