Agra
| Agra | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 27.179700°N 78.021400°E |
| Altitude: | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Agra |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway East Indian Railway Great India Peninsula Railway | |
The city of Agra is situated about 105 miles (170km) south-south-east of Delhi. As well as being the home of Fatehpur Sikri, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, Agra is an important railhead and junction.
History
Administration
The British took possession of Agra in 1803, and until 1829, the civil administration of the city was conducted by a 'Collector' under the orders of the commissioners of the Ceded and Conquered Provinces. Between 1833 and 1835, Agra had its own Presidency, but this was abolished and the city was taken into the North-Western Provinces. The first Lieutenant-Governor installed there was Charles Metcalfe. Agra remained the seat of government for the province until 1858, when the administration was transferred to Allahabad. Ten years later, the High Court of Judicature followed.
In 1903, the North-Western Provinces were renamed the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (United Provinces for short) and under independant Indian rule this province became Uttar Pradesh.
Military
- Battle of Agra 1803 in the 2nd Maratha War
- Retreat to Agra 1804 in the 2nd Maratha War
- Battle of Agra 1857 in the Indian Mutiny
Social
Over three quarters of a million people, mostly Indians, died during the Agra famine of 1837–38 that hit the North-Western Provinces.
Churches and missions
Anglican
- St George's, Cantonment
- St Patrick's, Cantonment
- Havelock Chapel, Cantonment
- St Paul's, Civil Lines
- St Mathias's Church, Agra Fort
Roman Catholic
- RC Cathedral, Civil Lines
Other denominations
- Methodist Episcopal
Missions
- Church Mission Society, St John's College
- Baptist Mission
- Methodist Mission