In the Shadow of the Taj: A Portrait of Agra

by Royina Grewal

The Taj Mahal is synonymous with Agra. But, as Royina Grewal discovers in her wanderings, there is much more to the city. Its strategic location on important trade routes attracted empire-builders from the Lodhis to the Mughals and the British, each of whom left their mark. Now, however, Agra has fallen prey to apathy and neglect. Large parts of the city have succumbed to decay and haphazard development, and the Yamuna River has become a stream of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129129795
• ISBN13: 9788129129796
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"