Agra: History, Former Names & Timeline
Early Mughal capital, where Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his late wife.
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Former names of Agra
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1504 | Agra |
Timeline of Agra
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1504 | The Lodi dynasty moves its capital to Agra |
| 1526 | Babur enters Agra |
| 1653 | The Taj Mahal is completed |
Who ruled Agra
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Surasena |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Magadha |
| 300 BC–101 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Kushan Empire |
| 1 BC–199 | Hindu kingdoms |
| 200–299 | Magadha |
| 300–599 | Gupta Empire |
| 600–799 | Hindu kingdoms |
| 800–999 | Gurjara Pratihara |
| 1000–1099 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1100–1199 | Paramas |
| 1200–1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600–1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783–1799 | Mahratta states |
| 1800–1814 | Rajputs |
| 1815–1879 | Maratha Confederacy |
| 1880–1944 | British Raj |
| 1945–today | India |