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Agra Diary

Agra Diary

Agra Diary Illustration by Saahil

Agra Beyond The Taj

The whirligig around US President Donald Trump’s high-octane visit to Agra was tangible as I landed in the city last week. Botoxed and beautified, the ancient metropolis, founded by Sikander Lodhi in the 16th century as ‘Akbarabad’, glowed like a bride. Locals joked that while the presidential jaunt to the marvel in marble may or may not bolster India-US ties, it had certainly uplifted the city’s creaky civic infrastructure.

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