Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Jama Masjid Jama Masjid Rd Opp. Agra Fort, Agra 282003 India I will meet you at central gate of Jama Masjid, opposite to Agra For Railway StationAttractions and Activities: Jama Masjid (Free entry) We will start our walk from Jama Masjid and continue walking to : - Visit Mirza Ghalib's Birthplace. Learn briefly about his writing genre and emergence of Urdu poetry in the late Mughal period. - Calligraphy workshop- Urdu is known for it's a unique calligraphic script. We visit a calligraphy workshop and discuss the development of language and literature during the Mughal rule. - Walking down the 16th-century shopping street of the city that was once an important part of the silk route. We read a couple of verses from Nazir Akbarabadi and learn how he's documented the city's socio-economical details. - Visit Khankhana Katra. Read Abdur Rahim Khankhana's Hindi Dohas and talk about the submergence of Hindi and Urdu languages. - Live flute performance inside a 17th-century temple - Here we talk about the poetry of Meer Taqi Meet. - Exploring a 16th-century neighborhood and meeting practicing poets of Agra- listen to their poetry and talk about how poetry helps to build stronger human connection and to avoid stereotypes. - Visit 15th-century mosk and talk about the poetic tradition of Agra and listen to some more practicing poets of the city. - Visit family mausoleum of poet Maikash Akbarabadi and talk about his family 15 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: Jama MasjidEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion Jama Masjid Rd Opp. Agra Fort, Agra 282003 India I will meet you at central gate of Jama Masjid, opposite to Agra For Railway Station
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