Enclosure walls 2.5 km long: Agra Fort, the second World Heritage site of Agra district
Background
Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983 under criterion (iii).
UNESCO describes it as a 16th-century Mughal monument known also as the Red Fort of Agra.
Its enclosure walls are 2.5-km-long.
The site includes the Jahangir Palace, the Khas Mahal built by Shah Jahan, the audience halls called Diwan-i-Khas, and two mosques.
It stands near the gardens of the Taj Mahal, the other World Heritage site in the same district.
Inscribed:
1983
Criterion:
(iii)
Enclosure walls:
2.5-km-long
Why it matters for exams: Agra district holding two World Heritage sites, and the year each was inscribed, are asked often.
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In plain words
Diwan-i-Khas Diwan-i-Khas — The hall where a Mughal emperor received select visitors.