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Region in India
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Braj (ब्रज Braj) is a region of India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, in southwestern Uttar Pradesh.
Agra (Hindi: आगरा Āgrā, Urdu: آگرہ Āgrā), a city around 200 km from Delhi, is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. There are also many other buildings and tombs from Agra's days of glory as the capital of the Mughal Empire, as well as the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri outside town, itself a World Heritage Site.
Aligarh (अलीगढ़ Alīgaṛh), a city in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, is famous for its locks as well as the Aligarh Muslim University.
Barsana and Nandgaon are twin villages in the Braj region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Barsana is considered as the birthplace of Radha, one of the consorts of Krishna.
Etawah (इटावा Iṭāvā) is a city in western Uttar Pradesh, famous for its lion safari, as well as the Chambal River valley that houses various endangered species.
Govardhan (गोवर्धन) or Giriraj (गिरिराज Girirāj) is a key pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh, India. Each year, Hindus make pilgrimage to Govardhan from different parts of India and beyond.
Mathura (मथुरा Mathurā) is a Hindu holy city at the banks of the Yamuna River, in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a famous pilgrimage city as Krishna was believed to born here as an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Saifai is a university town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, famous for its restaurants, bars, cafes, medical tourism and stadiums.
Sarsai Nawar is a city in Uttar Pradesh.
Vrindavan (वृंदावन Vr̥ndāvan), also spelled Brindavan, is a holy town at the banks of the Yamuna River, in the Braj region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: फ़तेहपुर सीकरी Fatehpur Sīkrī, Urdu: فتح پور سیکری Fatehpur Sīkrī) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 40 km (25 mi) away from Agra.
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