The Somnath Temple of Gujarat used to have magnificent Gates made of Sandalwood. These were stolen by Sultan Mahmud Ghazni in 1024. During the first Afghan war of 1842, a Jat Battalion stormed the Tomb of Ghazni and brought back the Sandalwood Gates. However, many believe these were not the Original Gates and Ghazni had made them to glorify his triumph! These Gates are currently on display at the Agra Fort.
Jahangir had this obsession for Justice. He made the legendary Chains of Truth. These bells were 60 in number and made of Gold. Jahangir encouraged his people to ring the bell if they had suffered injustice from anyone in his Kingdom. These bells were kept behind the Black Throne of Jahangir (which incidentally was made of Onyx imported from Belgium)
Sherlock Homes had come to Agra Fort in a matter of a Case! The particular case was theSign of Four. The Walls of the Agra Fort is where the Treasure was hidden!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the useful information and facts about Agra Fort. I have also visited Agra Fort once but i didn't aware of these facts that you have described in this blog. The blog is really informative and the language is really easy to read. Know the Agra Fort architecture.
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