Agra North, Agra

Agra North is a most important region in the state of Uttar Pradesh and holds a special place of importance in the politics of Agra as well. It is one of the five Agra Lok Sabha Constituencies and is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It came into existence in 2008 after the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order. Agra North Assembly constituency comprises Dayalbagh and Swamibagh Nagar Parishads along with ward numbers 1, 5, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 42, 43, 45, 48, 51, 55, 62, 66, 70, 78 & 79 under the Agra municipal corporation Agra contributes significantly to the historicity of India and it was once the jewel city in the crown of the Mughal Empire in India. The city is known throughout the world as home to the Taj Mahal and there are numerous other monuments, many of which have been declared as World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO and they draw tourists to this city round the year. A tour of North India would not be complete without a visit to this city and a lot of infrastructural developments here have taken place in recent times for the benefits of the tourists. The city was the center of art, commerce and learning under the Mughal rule and even today it remains to be the most populous city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It was also a major seat of rebellion during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 and is an important seat of power in the modern political scenario in India.