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Braj (ब्रज Braj) is a region of India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, in the southwestern parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Cities
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Map of Braj
- 1 Agra — tourist capital of India, home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Taj Mahal
- 2 Aligarh — famous for its locks and Aligarh Muslim University
- 3 Barsana and Nandgaon — Barsana is where Radha, the eternal consort of Krishna, is said to have lived
- 4 Etawah — famous for its lion safari, as well as the gharials and dolphins at the Chambal River valley
- 5 Farrukhabad —
- 6 Kannauj — famous for its perfumes, with a rich pre-Mughal history
- 7 Mathura — known as the birthplace of Lord Krishna
- 8 Saifai — a university city
- 9 Sankissa — Buddhist site
- 10 Sarsai Nawar —
- 11 Vrindavan — holy city of Krishna's childhood, ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temples and windows
Other destinations
[edit | edit source]- 1 Fatehpur Sikri — abandoned but well-preserved town that was once the capital of the Mughal Empire and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Understand
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]By plane
[edit | edit source]The commercial airports in the region include:
Get around
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[edit | edit source]Itineraries
[edit | edit source]- Agra–Etawah Cycle Highway — A 207 km (129 mi) long road specially designed for bicycles. The cycleway starts from the Taj Mahal in Agra to the Safari Park in Etawah.