WTC-2008 » India the host Country
India the host Country
India is endowed with towering mountain ranges, rolling hills, lofty
plateaus and extensive plains which have all played their role in shaping
its cultural, economic and political history. The most outstanding
characteristic of India, and probably one of its greatest charms, is
undeniably, its diversity. India is a country with a sense of individuality
and rich heritage; its civilization is unique in vitality and antiquity. It offers
the visitors something special everywhere, and in everything. It is a land of
treasures, temples, palaces, forts and magnificent scenery. Those seeking
footprints of history will find that India has a vast area, where races and
cultures have battled and blended, and creating sublime achievements in
art, religion and philosophy.
Agra
The city of Agra, the quintessence of the grand Mughal era, reigns
to this day in the public mind as the embodiment of
royal grace, imposing architecture and power. Agra is
globally renowned as the city of the Taj Mahal. But this
royal Mughal city has, in addition to the legendary Taj,
many monuments that epitomize the high point of
Mughal architecture. No tour to India can be complete
without paying a visit to this erstwhile capital of the
Mughals and the city of the Taj Mahal, the world’s
most beloved monument. With its laidback lifestyle
and its immense wealth of architecture, handicrafts
and jewellery, Agra is amongst the most remarkable
cities of the world.
Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, a poem in white marble was built in the
16th century by Emperor Shahjahan as a monument of love. Agra
was once the capital of the Mughals and the relics of their glory are
scattered all over the city, from the Taj Mahal to the massive Agra Fort,
the delicately carved Itmad-ud-Daulah’s tomb to Akbar’s deserted
majestic capital Fatehpur Sikri. Agra is India’s best-known destination
for tourists.
