Doab
The Doab is the region in India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers extending from the Sivalik Hills to the two rivers' confluence at Prayagraj.Photo: Lokankara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
Taj Mahal
Photo: Kumaravels, CC BY 2.5 in.
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
Agra Fort
Monument
Photo: Mohdahasan93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Agra Fort is a historical Mughal fort in the city of Agra, also known as Agra's Red Fort. Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort in 1530. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573.
Tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah
Archaeological site
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Often described as a "jewel box", sometimes called the Bachcha Taj or the Baby Taj, the tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is regarded as a model for the Taj Mahal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agra.
Agra
Agra is a city around 200 km from Delhi, in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.
Doab
- Type: doab
- Also known as: “Uttar Pradesh Doab” and “Yamuna-Ganga Doab”
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.1767° or 27° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
78.0081° or 78° 0′ 29″ eastOpen location code
7JVW52G5+M6Wikidata ID
Q14213993
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In Other Languages
From Awadhi to Spanish—“Doab” goes by many names.
- Awadhi: “गंगा-यमुना दुआबा”
- French: “Doab de l’Uttar Pradesh”
- Italian: “Doab”
- Spanish: “Yamuna-Ganga Doab”
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