Reminiscences Of Agra

Excerpt from Reminiscences of Agra The favourable reception which the first edition of this little book has met with encourages me to bring out a revised and amplified edition which, I hope, will be found less unworthy of the perusal of the literary world than the first one. I am sorry I could not succeed further in unearthing facts connected with the Agra Catholic Mission, which lie buried deep be low the sods of antiquity, apparently destined never to see light again, and so the information respecting that institution which these pages contain is anything but exhaustive. The records of the Archdiocese of Agra, including the Fz'rmam of several of the Emperors of Delhi, suffered much during the disastrous Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, and the few fragments which have survived the catastrophe contain very little historical matter. Nevertheless I am extremely obliged to his Grace Mgr. Emmanuel Van den Bosch, the Archbishop of Agra, for his courtesy in supplying me with as much data as he could lay his hands upon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In this memoir, Frederic Fanthome shares his personal experiences and observations from his time in the city of Agra, India, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He provides vivid descriptions of the city's landmarks, including the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort, as well as the customs and traditions of the local people. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This collection of Smith`s introduced writings, deftly organized and introduced by Shailaja Kathuria, provide a fresh perspective on the familar and also help us experience and Agra that we did not know existed. A map of present-day Agra. Agra locates some of the more important landmarks mentioned in the book. The book also contains a preface by Thomas Smith`s equally talentd son R. V. Smith author of the Delhi that No-one Knows.