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	India - Agra Fort (1983)

	India World Heritage Sites
	- Agra Fort (1983) - Ajanta Caves (1983) - Ellora Caves (1983) - Taj Mahal (1983)
	- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) - Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)
	- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985) - Kazaranga National Park (1985)
	- Keoladeo National Park (1985) - Churches and Converts of Goa (1986)
	- Fatahpur Sikri (1986) - Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986) - Elephanta Caves (1987)
	- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) - Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004)
	- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987) - Sundarbans National Park (1987)
	- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers national park (1988, 2005)
	- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) - Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
	- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993) - Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
	- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gava (2002) - Red Fort Complex (2007)
	- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
	- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological (2004)
	- Kalka Shimla Railway (extention to Mountain Railways of India) (1999, 2005, 2008)

Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city.

It is the most important fort in India. The great Mughals Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here, and the country was governed from here. It contained the largest state treasury and mint. It was visited by foreign ambassadors, travellers and the highest dignitaries who participated in the making of history in India.

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