Agra Fort — The Amar Singh Gate with the Taj Beyond Standing tall on the banks of the Yamuna, Agra Fort guarded the heart of the Mughal Empire — a fortress of red sandstone where emperors once ruled, dreamed, and loved. This 19th-century photograph by Samuel Bourne (1865–1866) captures the Amar Singh Gate, the southern entrance through which Mughal royalty passed. In the far distance, the Taj Mahal gleams like a pearl — the eternal symbol of love rising beyond the bastions of power. In one timel