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The photographs of a wonderful friend, Mr.Dharmendra Singh. Mr. Singh will escort us around the beautiful city of Agra. If you can only visit one city in all of India, it should be Agra. When this week is over you'll understand why. The image on the left is Topaz Adjust and on the right is Topaz Simplify. Here is the link to Mr. Dharmendra Singh's Flickrsite:
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PIctured are two versions of a photograph by Mr. Singh with two children at the entrance of the Baby Taj in Agra, India.
Agra
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Location of Agra
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District(s) Agra
Population
• Density 1,650,000 (2008[update])
• 8,758 /km2 (22,683 /sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation 188.40 km² (73 sq mi)
• 171 m (561 ft)
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Agra is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana, or Paradise. Tradition and legend ascribe the present city of Raja(around 1475) whose fort, Badalgarh, stood on or near the site of the present Fort. However, the 12th century Persian poet Salman writes of a desperate assault on the fortress of Agra, then held by one King Jaipal, by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. It was ruled by Sultan Sikandar Lodi in the year 1506. It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Geography
Agra is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. It has an average elevation of 171 metres (561 ft). On the north it is bound by Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad, on the south-east by Fatehabad and on the west by Bharatpur. Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh. The Agra district is divided into Six Tehsils and 15 Blocks. Total number of Nayay Panchayats in the district are 114 while Gram Sabhas stands at 636. The total populated villages are 904. The total number of police stations in the district are 41 out of which 16 are in Urban area and 25 are in Rural area. The total number of Railway Stations (including Halts) are 29 and Bus Stands/Bus Stops are 144. Total number of Broad Gauge lines is 196 K.M. and Meter Gauge is 35 K.M.[citation needed]
Agra, located on the Indo-Gangetic plain has a humid continental climate, with long, hot summers from April to September when temperatures can reach as high as 45 °C (113 °F). During summers dry winds (loo) blow in this region. The monsoon months from July to September see about 69 cm (27 inches) of rainfall annually. Winters last from November to February, with day time temperatures comfortably warm, but temperatures below freezing are not uncommon during the night. Agra is also prone to dense fog during the winter months of December & January.
A major tourist destination, Agra is best visited in the months of October, November, February and March, when the average temperatures are between 16-25 °C (60-75 °F). The monsoon season should be avoided by non-Indians due to the risk of disease and flooding, and the months of April to June due to the extreme heat. The months of December and January are to be avoided due to the dense fog and often freezing temperatures, especially since much of the city has no heating system.
Demographics
As of the 2000 Indian census, Agra had a population of 1,800,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Agra has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 63.5%; with 76% males literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindi is spoken by virtually everyone. English & Urdu are also spoken.
History
Agra is a medieval city situated on the banks of the river Yamuna. It is generally accepted that Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the Ruler of Delhi Sultanate founded it in the year 1504. After the sultan's death the city passed on to his son Sultan Ibrahim Lodi. He ruled his Sultanate from Agra until he fell fighting to Babur in the First battle of Panipat fought in 1526.
In the year 1556, the great Hindu warrior, Hemu Vikramaditya also known as Hem Chander Vikramaditya won Agra as Prime Minister cum Chief of Army of Adil Shah of Afgan Sur Dynasty. The commander of Humayun / Akbar's forces in Agra was so scared of Hemu that he ran away from Agra without the fight. This was Hemu's 21st continuous win, who later on won Delhi also and had his coronation at Purana Qila in Delhi and re-established Hindu Kingdom and the Vikramaditya Dynasty in North India.
The golden age of the city began with the Mughals. It was known then as Akbarabad and remained the capital of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan later shifted his capital to Shahjahanabad in the year 1649.
Taj Mahal.Since Akbarabad was one of the most important cities in India under the Mughals, it witnessed a lot of building activity. Babar, the founder of the Mughal dynasty laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks of river Yamuna. The garden is called the Aram Bagh or the Garden of Relaxation. His grandson Akbar raised the towering ramparts of the Great Red Fort besides making Agra, a center for learning arts, commerce and religion. Akbar also built a new city on the outskirts of Akbarabad called Fatehpur Sikri. This city was built in the form of a Mughal military camp in stone.
His son Jahangir had a love of gardens and flora and fauna and laid many gardens inside the Red Fort or Laal Kila. Shah Jahan known for his keen interest in architecture gave Akbarabad its most prized monument, The Taj Mahal. Built in loving memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, the mausoleum was completed in 1653.
Shah Jahan later shifted the capital to Delhi during his reign, but this son Aurangzeb shifted the capital back to Akbarabad and had his father imprisoned in the Fort there. Akbarabad remained capital of India during the rule of Aurangzeb until he shifted it to Aurangabad in the Deccan in 1653. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the city came under the influence of Marathas and Jats and was called Agra, before falling into the hands of the British Raj in 1803.
Agra, Main Street, c.1858In 1835 when the Presidency of Agra was established by the British, the city became the seat of government, and just two year later it was the witness to the Agra famine of 1837–38. During the Indian rebellion of 1857 British rule across India was threatened, news of the rebellion had reached Agra on 11 May and on the 30th of May two companies of native infantry, the 44th and 67th regiments, rebelled and marched to Delhi. The next morning native Indian troops in Agra were forced to disarm, on 15 June Gwalior (which lies south of Agra) rebelled. By 3 July the British were forced to withdraw into the fort. Two days later a small British force at Sucheta were defeated and force to withdraw, this lead to a mob sacking the city. However the rebels moved onto Delhi which allowed the British to restore order by the 8th of July. Delhi fell to the British in September, the following month rebels who had fled Delhi along with rebels from Central India marched on Agra - but were defeated. After this British rule was again secured over the city until the independence of India in 1947.
Agra is the birth place of religion Din-i-Ilahi, which flourished during the reign of Akbar and also of the Radhaswami Faith, which has around two million followers worldwide.
Transportation
Getting In
By Air
Agra Airport at Kheria is about 6 km from the city centre, but is not very well connected. Now one can catch connecting flights to Agra via delhi or jaipur from most of the major cities of India. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the best option. Agra is very well connected to Delhi both by rail and road.
By Rail
Main Article : Railways in Agra
Agra is on the main train line between Delhi (Station Code : NDLS) and Mumbai (Bombay) (Station Code : CSTM) and between Delhi and Chennai (Station Code : MAS) and many trains connect Agra with these cities every day. Some east-bound trains from Delhi also travel via Agra, so direct connections to points in Eastern India (including Kolkata) (Calcutta) are also available. There are close to 20 trains to Delhi every day, and at least three or four to both Mumbai and Chennai. There are three stations in Agra:
Agra Cantt (Station Code : AGC) is the main railway station and lies southwest of the Taj and Agra Fort, both of which are a short ride from the station by car, auto-rickshaw, or cycle rickshaw. There's a prepaid taxi stand right outside that charges a flat Rs.120 to any hotel in the city. The station has a pretty good Comesum food court that also sells cheap, hygienic takeaway snacks (sandwiches, samosas, etc).
Agra Fort Railway Station (Station Code : AF) near Agra Fort, is infrequently serviced by the interstate express trains. The station serves trains to the east (Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Kolkata, Guwahati) some of these trains also stop at Agra Cantt.
Raja Ki Mandi (Station Code : RKM) is a small station. Some of the train which stop at Agra Cantt also stop here. Its a very laid back station and springs into life at the arrival of Intercity Express and Taj Express.
The luxury trains - Palace on Wheels, ROYAL RAJASTHAN ON WHEELS also stop at Agra on their eight day round trip of tourist destinations in Rajasthan and Agra.
A special train BUDDHIST SPECIAL TRAIN ALSO GOES TO AGRA
By Road
Idgah Bus Stand is the biggest Bus Stand in Agra and is connected to most of the bigger cities in North India.
From Delhi: NH2, a modern divided highway, connects the 200 km distance from Delhi to Agra. The drive is about 4 hours. The primary access to the highway is along Mathura Road in Delhi but, if coming from South Delhi or Delhi Airport, it is easier to take Aurobindo Marg (Mehrauli Road) and then work up to NH2 via Tughlakabad.
From Jaipur: National Highway 11, a two lane undivided highway, connects Agra with Jaipur via the bird sanctuary town of Bharatpur. The distance of around 255 km can be covered in around 4-5 hours.
From Gwalior A distance of around 120 km, takes around 1.5 hours on the National highway 3, also known as the Agra - Mumbai Highway.
From Lucknow / Kanpur NH2, the divided modern highway, continues on to Kanpur (285 km, 5 hours) and from there to points East ending in Kolkata. From Kanpur, NH25 heads for the city of Lucknow (90 km, 2 hours).
Local Transportation
Auto rickshaw and Cycle Rickshaw are the main mode of transport in Agra and are available very readily. The Rickshaw are not metered so its best to negotiate the fares before the ride.
City Buses are there but they frequency is very low.
Polluting vehicles are not allowed near Taj Mahal, so one needs to take electric Auto's or Tanga (Tonga) from few KM outside Taj Mahal.
Places of Interest
Taj Mahal from Agra fort.
[edit] Taj Mahal
Main article: Taj Mahal
The Taj MahalAgra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New 7 Wonders of the world, and one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra, the others being Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
Completed in 1653 CE., the Taj Mahal is believed to have been built by the Mughal Badshah (king) Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife, Mumtaz. Finished in marble, it is perhaps India's most fascinating and beautiful monument. This perfectly symmetrical monument took 22 years (1630-1652) of hard labour and 20,000 workers, masons and jewellers to build and is set amidst landscaped gardens. Built by the Persian architect, Ustad Isa, the Taj Mahal is on the bank of the Yamuna River. It can be observed like a mirage from the Agra Fort from where Emperor Shah Jahan stared at it, for the last eight years his life as a prisoner of his son Aurangzeb. It is a masterpiece of symmetry, seeming to be floating in the air from a distance, and each revealed as an illusion experienced as one enters through the main gate. Verses of the Koran are inscribed on it and at the top of gate 22 small domes, signifying the number of years the monument took to build. The Taj Mahal was built on a marble platform that stands above a sandstone one. The most elegant dome of the Taj, with a diameter of 60 feet (18 m), rises 80 feet (24 m) over the building and directly under the dome is the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan's tomb was erected next to hers by his son Aurangzeb. Fantastic inlay works using semi-precious stones decorate the interiors.
Opening Times: sunrise to sunset (closed Fridays)
Agra Fort
Amar Singh Gate,
one of two entrances into Agra's Red FortAnother world heritage site in Agra. Agra's dominant structure,purushotam the Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort), was built by Akbar in 1565. Be Noted that a Stone Plate located at the Gate of Fort describes it to be built before 1000 and later renovated by Akbar. The red sandstone fort was renovated and converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time, and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-e-Am and Diwan-e-Khas (halls of public and private audience), Jehangir's Palace, Khaas Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (mirrored palace), and Musamman Burj.
The great Mughal Emperor Akbar commissioned the construction of the Agra Fort in 1565 CE., although additions were made till the time of his grandson Shah Jahan. The forbidding exteriors of this fort hide an inner paradise. The fort is crescent shaped, flattened on the east with a long, nearly straight wall facing the river. It has a total perimeter of 2.4 k.m., and is ringed by double castellated ramparts of red sandstone punctuated at regular intervals by bastions. A 9 mt. wide and 10 mt. deep moat surround the outer wall.
Shivaji visited Agra fort as per the "Purandar Treaty" entered into with Mirza Raja Jaisingh to met Aurangzeb in the Diwan-i-khas. In the audience he was deliberately placed behind men of lower rank. Insulted Shivaji stormed out of the imperial audience and was confined to Jai Sing's quarters on 12 May 1666. Fearing the dungeons and execution, in a famously sweet legend, he escaped on the 17th of August 1666. A heroic equestrian statue of Shivaji has been erected outside the fort.
The fort standing as a typical example of the Mughal architecture.It shows how the North Indian style of fort construction differentiated from that of the South.In South majority of the beautiful forts were built on the sea beds like the one at Bekal in Kerala [for more details refer 'History of Bekal Fort' by Nandakumar Koroth]
Fatehpur Sikri
Diwan-i-Khas – Hall of Private AudienceThe Mughal Emperor Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri about 35 km from Agra, and moved his capital there. Later abandoned, the site displays a number of buildings of significant historical importance. A World Heritage Site, it is often visited by tourists to Agra. The name of the place came after Mughal Emperor Babur defeated Rana Sanga in a battle at a place called Sikri (about 40 km from Agra). Then Mughal Emperor Akbar wanted to make Fatehpur Sikri his head quarters. So he built this majestic fort. But due to shortage of water he had to ultimately move his headquarters to Agra Fort.
Buland Darwaza or the loft gateway was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601 CE. at Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. The Buland Darwaza is approached by 42 steps. The Buland Darwaza is 53.63 m high and 35 meters wide. Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the world and an astounding example of the Mughal architecture. The Buland Darwaza or the magnificence gateway is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by carving and inlaying of white and black marble. An inscription on the central face of the Buland Darwaza throws light on Akbar's religious broad mindedness, here is an inscription one on the monument which is a message from Jesus advising his followers not to consider this world as their permanent home.
Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb
The 'Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb at Agra'Empress Nur Jehan built Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the Baby Taj, for her father, Ghias-ud-Din Beg, the Chief Minister of Emperor Jahangir. Located on the left bank of the Yamuna river, the mausoleum is set in a large cruciform garden criss-crossed by water courses and walkways. The mausoleum itself is set on a base about 50 meters square and about 1 meter high. The mausoleum is about 23 meters square. On each corner are hexagonal towers, about 13 meters tall. Small in comparison to many other Mughal-era tombs, it is sometimes described as a jewel box. Its garden layout and use of white marble, pietra dura, inlay designs and latticework presage many elements of the Taj Mahal.
The walls are white marble from Rajasthan encrusted with semi-precious stone decorations - cornelian, jasper, lapis lazuli, onyx, and topaz in images of cypress trees and wine bottles, or more elaborate decorations like cut fruit or vases containing bouquets. Light to the interior passes through delicate jali screens of intricately carved white marble.
Many of Nur Jahan's relatives are interred in the mausoleum. The only asymmetrical element of the entire complex is that the cenotaphs of her father and mother have been set side-by-side, a formation replicated in the Taj Mahal
Tomb of Akbar the Great
Tomb of Akbar the GreatSikandra, the last resting place of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, is on Delhi-Agra Highway, is only 13 kilometres from the Agra Fort. Akbar's tomb reflects the completeness of his personality. The vast, beautifully carved, red-ochre sandstone tomb with deers, rabbits and Langoor is set amidst a lush garden. Akbar himself planned his own tomb and selected a suitable site for it. To construct a tomb in one's lifetime was a Tartary custom which the Mughals followed religiously. Akbar's son Jahangir completed the construction of this pyramidal tomb in 1613. The names of Gods of 99 religious sects have been inscribed on Akbar's Tomb.
Swami Bagh Samadhi
The Swami Bagh Samadhi is the mausoleum of Huzur Swamiji Maharaj (Shri Shiv Dayal Singh Seth) in the Swamibagh section, on Bhagwan Talkies to Dayal bagh road, in the outskirts of the city. He was the founder of the Radhaswami Faith and the Samadhi is sacred to its followers. Construction began in February 1904 and still continues. It is believed that the construction will never end at Swami Bagh. It is often seen as the "next Taj Mahal". The carvings in stone, using a combination or coloured marble, is life-like and not seen anywhere else in India. The picture shown is taken from the backside and shows only two floors. When completed, the samadhi will have a carved dome and a gateway.
Mankameshwar Temple
MankaMeswar Temple is one of the four ancient temples dedicated to Lord Shiva that are located on the four corners of Agra City. It is located in the near the Jama Masjid and is about 2.5 kilometers from Taj Mahal and about less than 1 km from Agra Fort. Being located in the old city, the temple is surrounded by Mughal-era markets, some of which date back to the early days of Mughal rule in India.
Guru ka Tal
Guru ka Tal was originally a reservoir meant to collect and conserve rainwater built in Agra, near Sikandra, during Jehangir's reign next to the Tomb of Itibar Khan Khwajasara in 1610. In 1970s a gurudwara was erected here. Guru ka Tal is a holy place of worship for the Sikh. Four of the 10 Sikh gurus are said to have paid it a visit. Enjoying both historical and religious importance, this gurudwara attracts number of devotees and tourists. Boasting elaborate stone carvings and 8 towers of the 12 original towers, this gurudwara beckons travelers from far and away to bask in its glory.It is established at national(Delhi-Agra)highway-2. Akbar Tomb is 2 kilometer far from Guru Ka Tal.
Jama Masjid (Agra)
The Jama Masjid is a large mosque attributed to Shah Jahan's daughter, Princess Jahanara Begum, built in 1648, notable for its unusual dome and absence of minarets. The inscription at its entrance shows that it costed Rs 5 Lakhs at that time for its completion
Chini Ka Rauza
Notable for its Persian influenced dome of blue glazed tiles, the Chini Ka Rauza is dedicated to the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, Allama Afzel Khal Mullah Shukrullah of Shiraz.
Ram Bagh
The oldest Mughal garden in India, the Ram Bagh was built by the Emperor Babur in 1528 on Yamuna's bank. It lies about 2.34 km north of Taj Mahal. The pavilions in this garden are designed in such a manner that the wind from the Yamuna, combined with the greenery, keeps these pavilions cool even during the peak of summer. Aram Bagh is also incorrectly called Ram Bagh by the locals. It was the place where Mughal emperor Babar used to spend his liesure time and at the same place he died and his body was kept here for sometime before sending it to Kabul
Mariams Tomb
Mariams Tomb, is the tomb of Mariam, the wife of great Mughal Emperor Akbar. The tomb is within the compound of Christian Missionary Society.
Mehtab Bagh
Mehtab Bagh, is on the opposite bank of River Yamuna on which the Taj is present.
Keetham Lake
Also known as Sur Sarovar, the Keetham Lake is situated at about 23 kilometres from Agra within the Surdas Reserved Forest. The lake has an impressive variety of aquatic life and water birds. The tranquil surroundings present an ideal relaxing place.
Mughal Heritage Walk
Mughal Heritage Walk is a 1km loop which connects the agricultural fields with the Rajasthani culture, river bank connected with the ancient village of Kuchhpura, the Heritage Structure of Mehtab Bagh, the Mughal aqueduct system, the Humanyun Mosque and the Gyarah Sidi.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra.
Mughal Emperor Akbar's Tomb, near Agra, India.
Soami Bagh Samadh, in Dayalbagh.
Panch Mahal in Fatehpur Sikri.
World Heritage Sites Taj Mahal · Agra Fort · Fatehpur Sikri
Mughal architecture Sikandra · Itmad-Ud-Daulah · Chini Ka Rauza · Mariams Tomb
Masjids Jama Masjid · Moti Masjid
Other Religious places Swamibagh · Mankameshwar Temple · Guru ka Tal · Bateshwar
Shopping Sadar Bazaar · Sanjay Place · Raja ki mandi · Loha Mandi
Gardens Ram Bagh · Mehtab Bagh · Paliwal Park
Wildlife Sanctuaries National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary · Keetham Lake · Patna Bird Sanctuary
Fairs Taj Mahotsav · Ram Barat
Economy
A shopping mall situated on the Fatehabad Road in Agra, U.P.Tourism contributes to a large extent in the economy of Agra. Agra has some of the finest Hotels & Spa's in India. Agra is home to Asia’s largest spa called Kaya Kalp — The Royal Spa, at Hotel Mughal in Agra.
The city also has a substantial industrial base. A lot of manufacturing plants and industry related wholesale markets are prominent in Agra. Agra's industries are doing a fine job in various fields. Producers and dealers of Agra have a vast market to support them.
Agra has a good number of apparel and garment manufacturers and exporters. Agra has also an important market for the automobile industry. Anil Diesels, Harvest Group of Industries, Indian Agriculture & Automobile Corporation(IAAC) and Malloys India are some of the major players of the automobile industry in Agra.
The Sadar Bazar market in the Agra Cantonment
An Agra craftsman working with marble stone inlays. The marble is colored red to give contrast while working.Over 7200 Small Scale Industrial Units are spared all over the district. Agra city is famous for the Leather Goods, Handicrafts, Zari Zardozi, Marvel and Stone carving & inlay work. Agra is also welknown for its sweets (Petha & Gajak) and Snacks (Dalmoth)
The leather industry is among the most traditional and original industries of Agra. Some of the leading manufacturers, exporter and sellers of leather in Agra are Polyplast Industries, Royal International, Eskay Sales Corporation, Best Buy, Bandejjia Traders and Expomore.[citation needed]
With the expansion of the Agra city, more and more construction works are going around the city. To facilitate the flow of work, a lot of organizations dealing in building materials have come up. A few leading names are Silver Gatta Agency, Yashoda Exports, Glass Expressions and Sharda Enterprises. The jeweleries of Agra is a great favorite with the tourists and is in good demand in the international market also. The Yoga Handicrafts and the D.R.Chain and Wire Manufacturing Company are two of the several important names of the related industry.
Education
Agra has always been a centre for education and learning. It was during the advent of Mughal era that Agra grew as a centre of Islamic education. In the coming decades Agra saw great literary figures come from the city. Abul Fazl and others were among the pioneers. The Urdu literature grew by leaps and bounds in the city. Mir Taqi "Mir" and Mirza Asadullah Beg "Ghalib" were the icons produced by the city.
Britishers introduced the western concept of education in Agra. In the year 1823, Agra College, one of the oldest colleges in India was formed out of a Sanskrit school established by the Scindia rulers.
In the British era, Agra became a great center of Hindi literature with people like Babu Gulab Rai at the helm.
University
Agra University [2] was established on 1 July 1927 and catered to colleges spread across the United Provinces, the Rajputana, the Central Provinces and almost to entire North India, at present around 142 Colleges are affiliated to this University. The historic Agra University was later rechristened as Dr. BhimRao Ambedkar University by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Mayawati.
Dayalbagh Educational Institute [3]. Radhasoami Satsang Sabha, started the Radhasoami Educational Institute, as a co-educational Middle School, open to all, on January 1, 1917. It became a Degree College in 1947, affiliated to Agra University. In 1975, it formulated an innovative and comprehensive programme of undergraduate studies which received approbation from the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the University Grants Commission, as a result of which in 1981 the Ministry of Education, Government of India, conferred the status of an institution deemed to be a University on the Dayalbagh Educational Institute, to implement the new scheme.
Central Institute of Hindi [4]. Central Institute of Hindi (also known as Kendriya Hindi Sansthan) is an autonomous institute under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India engaged in teaching Hindi as a foreign and second language. Apart from running regular and residential Hindi language courses for foreign students, the institute also conducts regular training programmes for teachers of Hindi belonging to non-Hindi states of India.The institute is situated at a 11 acres campus on the outskirts of Agra city. Headquartered in Agra the institute has eight regional centers in Delhi, Hyderabad, Mysore, Shillong, Dimapur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Bhubneshwar. The institute is the only government run institution in India established solely for research and teaching of Hindi as a foreign and second language.
College
Agra is also home to some of the oldest and renowned colleges
The Institute of Engineering & Technology Khandari, Agra (I.E.T. Khandari, Agra), is the prestigious and renowned engineering institute of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra (formerly Agra University), situated at Khandari, Agra in Uttar Pradesh [1] [2].
Sarojini Naidu Medical College [5], Agra, named after the first lady Governess of Uttar Pradesh, poetess and freedom fighter, Bharat Kokila Smt. Sarojini Naidu, is one of the first three Medical Schools of the country. During year 2004-2005, S. N. Medical College & Hospital is celebrating its 150th Foundation year (1854-2004)
St. John's College, Agra [6], was established in 1850 by the Church Missionary Society of England through the efforts of the Agra C. M. S. Association which came into being in 1840. Shankar Dayal Sharma, the 9th President of India received his education from St. John's college.
F.E.T Agra College,Agra [7] Carrying the legacy of Agra College and Agra University, Faculty of Engineering and technology came into existence in the Year 2000, the college which is nearly 9 years old can boast of strong alumni base which is spread all across the world.
RBSCollege,Agra [8] RBS College is one of the biggest college of ASIA , It has a prestegious history and was started by AWAGARH Kingdom.This college is having the largest campus area and maximum number of education branches.
School
Britishers also introduced English medium schools to the city known as convent schools as they were attached to a church. Some of the prominent school are
Air Force School, Kheria, Agra.
Army School Agra Cantt.
RBS Inter College, Khandari, Agra
N. C. V. Inter college, Agra Cantt.
St. Peter's College, Agra [9], built in 1846, is in fact one of the oldest of its kind in the country.
Sumeet Rahul Goel Memorial Senior Secondary School, Kamla Nagar, Agra
St. Patrick's Junior College, Agra [Built in 1842, 1st Convent of Jesus and Mary in Asia, and IInd in the world]
St. Conrad's Inter College, Transport Nagar
St. George's College, Hariparvat
ROYAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, Transyamuna, NH-2, Agra
St. Andrew's Senior Secondary School, karmayogi Enclave
DPS , Shastripuram[10]
St. Clare's Senior Secondary School[11]
St. Francis Convent School, Wazirpura Road, Agra
B.R.B. Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Runakta, Agra
St.Paul's Church College, bagh farzana agra
Wellam Garden School, Nehru Enclave, Shaheed Nagar
Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Vijay Nagar, Agra
Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Kamla Nagar, Agra
INDRABHAN G. INTER COLLEGE, DARESI NO. 2, Agra
Mahavir Digember Jain Inter College Agra
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Euromaidan (Yevromaidan, literally "Eurosquare") is a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on the night of 21 November 2013 with public protests demanding closer European integration and culminated in a coup d'etat of the reigning Ukrainian government. The scope of the protests expanded, with many calls for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych and his government. Many protesters joined because of the violent dispersal of protesters on 30 November and "a will to change life in Ukraine". By 25 January 2014, the protests had been fueled by the perception of "widespread government corruption", "abuse of power", and "violation of human rights in Ukraine".
The demonstrations began on the night of 21 November 2013, when protests erupted in the capital, Kiev, after the Ukrainian government suspended preparations for signing an Association Agreement and a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, in order to seek closer economic relations with Russia. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov had asked for 20 Billion Euros (US$27) billion in loans and aid. The EU and Russia both offered Ukraine the possibility of substantial loans. Russia also offered Ukraine cheaper gas prices. On 24 November 2013, first clashes between protesters and police began. Protesters strived to break cordon. Police used tear gas and batons, protesters also used tear gas and some fire crackers (according to the police, protesters were the first to use them). After a few days of demonstrations an increasing number of university students joined the protests. The Euromaidan has been repeatedly characterised as an event of major political symbolism for the European Union itself, particularly as
"the largest ever pro-European rally in history".
The protests are ongoing despite heavy police presence, regularly sub-freezing temperatures, and snow. Escalating violence from government forces in the early morning of 30 November caused the level of protests to rise, with 400,000ñ800,000 protesters demonstrating in Kiev on the weekends of 1 December and 8 December. In the weeks since, protest attendance has fluctuated from 50,000 to 200,000 during organised rallies. Violent riots took place 1 December and 19 January through 25 in response to police brutality and government repression. Since 23 January several Western Ukrainian Oblast (province) Governor buildings and regional councils have been occupied in a revolt by Euromaidan activists. In the Russophone cities of Zaporizhzhya, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk, protesters also tried to take over their local government building, and have been met with considerable force from both police and government supporters.
According to journalist Lecia Bushak writing in the 18 February 2014 issue of Newsweek magazine, EuroMaidan has grown into something far bigger than just an angry response to the fallen-through EU deal. It's now about ousting Yanukovych and his corrupt government; guiding Ukraine away from its 200-year-long, deeply intertwined and painful relationship with Russia; and standing up for basic human rights to protest, speak and think freely and to act peacefully without the threat of punishment.
A turning point came in late-February, when enough members of the president's party fled or defected to lose their majority in the parliament leaving the opposition large enough to form the necessary quorum. This allowed parliament to pass a series of laws that removed police from Kiev, canceled anti-protest operations, restored the 2004 constitution, freed political detainees, and allegedly impeached the president. Yanukovych then fled to Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv, refusing to recognise the parliament's decisions. The parliament has assigned early elections for May 2014.
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January 27: We have bad weather headed our way. Rain, sleet, snow and freezing temperatures. Not out of the ordinary for many, but this is Florida. All local schools have already been shut down until Thursday.
JetBlue Terminal.
Spotting session at the TWA Hotel in JFK. Feb 14 2020. Cold winter day but with beautiful light. I couldn't feel my feet after a couple of hours of being outside taking pictures during freezing temperatures.
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Envy is a sin, if you believe in that stuff. This is SOOC.
I am sitting at the airport about to board a flight to Queenstown in New Zealand. I have never taken a serious photo in New Zealand which is my home country.
The forecast is for freezing temperatures and sleet in Queenstown. It would be great to find a Ball of Light in the snow.
It is all very exciting, and I hope to bring back some interesting photos of my first ever foreign Ball of Light excursion.
Peace
We had sun, bright blue skies and freezing temperatures yesterday. Today, clouds, snowflakes and mild temperatures.
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This is the view from the ledges on the south face of Mt Van Hoevenberg. The high peak is Algonquin, NY's second highest peak, and the small peak at mid-right is Mt Jo.
Henry Van Hoevenberg was a self-taught electrical engineer who sought refuge from New York City lung problems in the Adirondacks. Mt Jo was named after Josephine Schofield, his fiancée, who died shortly before they were to be married. Henry Van Hoevenberg built the original Adirondack Lodge (later changed to the phonetic 'Loj').
If you are a fan of winter sports, the north slope of Mt Van Hoevenberg is the site of the Lake Placid Olympic bobsled run.
Brutal morning though ... high winds and near freezing temperatures. Click for the HiRez goodness...
THE JOURNEY
Sunset to night at Chonashu pass (3.822m)
Kyrgyzstan (December 2018)
With my friend Vladimir, he was driving the car over the pass, for the light trails on the snow road.
The pass is over 3.800 meters and with freezing temperatures of -20º the camera and I where working on this photo for more than 2 hours with the wind blowing over the Pass.
Canon 1DX MII + IRIX Lens 15mm F2.5
This photo is a merge of over 140 shots from 19 to 21.30 hours
ISO100 to ISO400
F16 to F 5.6
Shooter speeds from 0.3 to 540 Seconds
Post edition in LR & PS (18.08.2020)
The Yazd skyline, filled with wind catchers. These are traditional Persian architectural elements to create natural ventilation in buildings. Windcatchers come in various designs: uni-directional, bi-directional, and multi-directional. The devices were used in ancient Egyptian architecture.
Central Iran shows large diurnal temperature variation with an arid climate. Most buildings are constructed from thick ceramic with high insulation values. Towns centered on desert oases tend to be packed very closely together with high walls and ceilings, maximizing shade at ground level. The heat of direct sunlight is minimized with small windows that face away from the sun. The windcatcher's effectiveness had led to its routine use as a refrigerating device in Persian architecture. Many traditional water reservoirs (ab anbars) are built with windcatchers that are capable of storing water at near freezing temperatures during summer months. The evaporative cooling effect is strongest in the driest climates, such as on the Iranian plateau, leading to the ubiquitous use of windcatchers in drier areas such as Yazd, Kerman, Kashan, Sirjan, Nain, and Bam.
Neighbors were turfing their garden and then put the sprinklers on which I thought was strange in freezing temperature, but I'm no gardener so what do I know. Got something to photograph anyway.
Kaley Cuoco braves the freezing temperatures while filming an intense and emotional scene for her upcoming TV thriller "The Flight Attendant" in New York City. Kaley was seen sporting watery eyes and all bundled up in between takes as it was extremely cold. 13 Nov 2019 Pictured: Kaley Cuoco. Photo credit: LRNYC / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342
gestern war ich bei frostigen Temperaturen spazieren. Wir haben hier fast keinen Schnee und durch die Sonne macht das Foto beinahe den Eindruck von Frühling :-)
Yesterday I was walking in freezing temperatures. We have almost no snow and the sun makes the photo almost the impression of spring :-)
Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.
It has cultivars called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Suriname (where its Dutch name is 'bokkepoot', billy-goat's foot), and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called "teuila."
Red ginger can also be grown in South Florida since, in general, the region does not fall below freezing temperatures. It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out.
Ginger tends to spread. Ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Delta Boeing 757 N704X.
Spotting session at the TWA Hotel in JFK. Feb 14 2020. Cold winter day but with beautiful light. I couldn't feel my feet after a couple of hours of being outside taking pictures during freezing temperatures.
It's incredible to think that today is the Red Sox's first official game of the season and we have a few inches of snow on the ground along icy roads and freezing temperatures! It feels more like February than April.. but then again, we're in Boston. ;)
Today's Tuesday cutie is the Red Sox's newest and cutest fan. He's already borrowing his dad's hat and baseball. I love taking pictures like this because it shows scale: today, he's tiny next to a baseball .. in a few years, he'll be throwing the same ball around with his dad. (14 of 52)
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An eastbound Trenton to New York local crosses the massive concrete Raritan River viaduct that spans the distance between Highland Park and New Brunswick, NJ. Days of below freezing temperatures have caused the river to freeze over.
NJT 3848 @ Raritan River Viaduct, Highland Park, NJ
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Downtown Houston thawing from a recent freeze! Houston saw below freezing temperatures for 3 days straight!
Dry this evening and surprisingly mild temperatures - strong wind, rain and freezing temperatures on the way, so back to normal service soon, so thought I'd have a quick stroll through the festive market before the weather goes too horrible for outdoor pics! Chance to grab a few people watching shots among the market stalls and the food and drinks spots around the festive market. Handheld and no flash, so little rough, but sometimes that suits this kind of pic
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Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. It is caused by the axis of the Earth in the respective hemisphere being oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather, but when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa. In many regions, winter is associated with snow and freezing temperatures. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.
MCW Metrobus 2496 cranks into life. The Cold Gardner Engine mixed with the freezing temperature resulted in an eye watering plume of smoke filling the barn. Hellfire indeed.
Star trails is something that I love doing - watching the slowly moving stars on a clear sky getting converted into long trails is just spectacular. I am quite inspired by this guys work.
However, my camera doesn't seem to enjoy that. It brings out many problems
1. Overheating sensor. At ISO 100, the camera shuts off after 3 mins of continuous exposure, even at freezing temperatures.
2. Small regions of heating sensor - as seen in the purple blurs at the top.
3. Spot noise without the NR turned on
4. Unstable tripod that can't keep still for even 10 mins.
5. Cold weather sapping my battery life - so much so that I want to buy another one.
But, I still manage to take some shots and stack them using Star trails action - it does quite a decent job of stacking, without lower layers losing brightness.
This particular shot was on a clear night in front of the Old Harmony Borax works State Historical Marker. While my friends went galavanting into the night at the mines, I stayed back to shoot these long exposures. I had about fifteen minutes and managed to get 3 shots to stack them.
Unfortunately, the North Star was right on the same side as the CA 190 which has a bit of traffic, even at midnight and a truck chose that exact 15 mins to appear on one of the exposures.
But luckily, it wasn't as cold as Yosemite.
Since it is so dark, it is best viewed Large On Black
Furnace Creek
Death Valley National Park
CA USA
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This was a gorgeous evening at Green Lake in Yates Park, Orchard Park, NY. The lake was covered with ice and a thick blanket of puffy snow that had a nice glossy crust at the very top. Just a snake of a running water zigzagging through the middle towards the dam in the distance. I had a lot of fun walking around and trying to see and photograph old sights in new light.
At first, it did not look like the sunset would bring anything particularly special. I've seen that too many times in the past though to give up too early. I found my composition along the shore, locked the tripod and camera down, and enjoyed the show.
The clouds seemed to have come from nowhere. All of a sudden, this formation was floating rather fast diagonally across my selected frame as if it knew where to be. When it floated to the perfect position you can see in the first photo I clicked the shutter a few times. The clouds not only found where to be, but got set on fire at the perfect moment. It is moments like this that make the early mornings, late nights, freezing temperatures, and patience so much worth it! Nothing could be a better encouragement to do it all over next time.
looking down the garden from the patio. oriental white 'tower' lilies are blooming
the chandelier right of centre under the laburnum tree doubles up as a garden ornament and a bird bath daily used for drinking and bathing, particularly by the blue tits. i had a bowl that fitted neatly into the top tier. i doubt that the bowl would survive freezing temperatures so will remove when the temperatures drop
oriental lily versus asiatic lily
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how to grow, plant and care for lilies
www.planetnatural.com/planting-lilies/
for many years my garden was a shrubbery flic.kr/p/Lhv9ag which i loved. a picket fence covered in an ivy hedge coming down in a storm flic.kr/p/2gnCyih meant that over time changes had to happen flic.kr/p/2mn2x8a i'll be glad when the trellis is covered in honeysuckle and jasmine. that's the plan ...
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Ventana Canyon Trail, Tucson.
This saguaro's had a tough life. One arm has fallen off, and the one in the foreground at some time was probably damaged by freezing temperatures.
It's still hanging in there, and is hopefully on its way to a 200 year life.
You gotta be tough to survive in the desert.
Little mountain lake ... surprised as this is just on the side of the Sea to Sky Highway few minutes north of Squamish on the way to Whistler. One of the most picturesque stretch of the read I have seen. In preparation for 2010 Winter Olympic Games that will be held here in Vancouver and Whistler. I was attending conference in Squamish and took a bit of time before breakfast. I have to say ... I was very well dressed for bushwhacking , walking in dress shirt in freezing temperature kept me awake.
See where this picture was taken, North of Squamish [?]
In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edward Grieg
Looking out over the wetlands after a good 6 inches of snow and a few days of freezing temperatures.
Water Rails Rallus aquaticus do not appreciate freezing temperatures or lots of snow. Last winter was at times very hard for many rails, like the one on the picture. It was actually trying to fetch a piece of bread from people feeding ducks in a suburban lake in Bergen, western Norway 7 February 2018.
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The sunrise at 14,508 feet on the top of Mt Whitney.
We were the first people to arrive to the summit on August 26, 2015. It was still 5:00 am, more than an hour before the sunrise, so we got out our sleeping bags and waited out the freezing temperatures. There was a layer of frost on my sleeping bag within 5 minutes.
At 6:30 we were greeted with this stunning view of the sun rising over the Owens Valley and beyond. My two friends and I had just completed thru-hiking the John Muir Trail. I can't think of a better way to end our biggest adventure yet. What a journey!
American Dipper, along the Hoh River trail, Olympic National Park.
From the Cornell site:
A chunky bird of western streams, the American Dipper is North America's only truly aquatic songbird. It catches all of its food underwater in swiftly flowing streams by swimming and walking on the stream bottom
Males and females may work together to build the ball-like nest, often in freezing temperatures. Materials are dipped into water before being weaved into two layers: one, an outer shell, 8-10 inches in diameter, made of moss, and the other an inner chamber with a woven cup, 2-3 inches in diameter, made of grass, leaves, and bark. Once the nest is finished, the mossy shell absorbs moisture and the coarse grass keeps the inside dry.
Dry this evening and surprisingly mild temperatures - strong wind, rain and freezing temperatures on the way, so back to normal service soon, so thought I'd have a quick stroll through the festive market before the weather goes too horrible for outdoor pics! Chance to grab a few people watching shots among the market stalls and the food and drinks spots around the festive market. Handheld and no flash, so little rough, but sometimes that suits this kind of pic
These Tree Swallows huddling together to conserve energy and body heat, were part of a large flock of migrating swallows caught in a freak mid-May snowstorm on the Yukon River. Seen here, they were taking cover in the alders during the snowstorm.
MCW Metrobus 2496 cranks into life. The Cold Gardner Engine mixed with the freezing temperature resulted in an eye watering plume of smoke filling the barn. Hellfire indeed.
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I decided to pop out this morning despite the freezing temperatures and shoot some photos of the building down the street. The cold seems to have wreaked havoc on the film, but I think it all ads to the character of the photos.
Shot on 4x5 Fujifilm FP-100C45 instant film with a Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic.
We decided to escape the freezing temperatures in Pittsburgh and go somewhere even colder - Erie, Pennsylvania. Lake Erie is a beautiful site when it's frozen and we walked out a way over the frozen lake and frozen bay. We caught the sun going down on the final day of a very, very cold February.
After 18 hours of freezing temperatures and light rain I ventured into the back yard to shoot some photos.
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Visible from Oxfordshire after a night of heavy fog and freezing temperatures.
Photos taken with a Canon 1100D with 18-55mm lens
Two more shots from this morning's engineering works at Meadowhall.
66127 waits to head down to Brightside to run around its load and return as the 6T23 0846 Brightside to Doncaster Belmont. 60059 waits at the head on its train of sand, ballast, new rail and 66118. The driver finds a patch of sunshine to keep him warm from the freezing temperatures.
Clear sky's over the weekend made way for freezing temperatures. While the frost and fog was in the valleys up above the sunrise and temperature was quite bearable.
My first attempt at this object. We had a few hours of clear skies and below-freezing temperatures. Clouds rolled in as I started to acquire HA images, so will try and get those next time...
Object Details:
The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is a large spherical H II region (circular in appearance) located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter.
The complex has the following NGC designations:
NGC 2237 – Part of the nebulous region (Also used to denote whole nebula)
NGC 2238 – Part of the nebulous region
NGC 2239 – Part of the nebulous region (Discovered by John Herschel)
NGC 2244 – The open cluster within the nebula (Discovered by John Flamsteed in 1690)
NGC 2246 – Part of the nebulous region
The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of some 5,000 light-years from Earth[3]) and measure roughly 130 light years in diameter. The radiation from the young stars excites the atoms in the nebula, causing them to emit radiation themselves producing the emission nebula we see. The mass of the nebula is estimated to be around 10,000 solar masses.
Image Details:
Imaging Scope: AstroTelescopes 80mm ED Refractor
Imaging Camera: Nikon D7000
Guiding Scope: William Optics 66mm Petzval Refractor
Guiding Camera: Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Mount: Celestron CGEM
Light Frames: 14*5 minutes @ ISO1000.
Dark Frames: 15*5 minutes
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Dynamic-Photo HDR
Tweaked in Adobe Lightroom
A sunny day in Tallinn deserves a walk on the beach even though it's still near freezing temperature. Spring does not actually arrive here for a few more weeks. That white thing on the edge of the water is ice. My son loves to kick it to the sea. Maybe that will bring Spring faster. I should join him.
Kaley Cuoco braves the freezing temperatures while filming an intense and emotional scene for her upcoming TV thriller "The Flight Attendant" in New York City. Kaley was seen sporting watery eyes and all bundled up in between takes as it was extremely cold. 13 Nov 2019 Pictured: Kaley Cuoco. Photo credit: LRNYC / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342
One more day of frigid air before things finally begin to warm up. After 5 months of freezing temperatures, I am ready for spring to arrive.
Jefferson, WI, USA
12 degrees F (-11 C) with a windchill of -2 F (-19 C)
Shad in shallow water are susceptible to huge die-offs when the water gets cold, even if the water doesn't freeze. After several days of freezing temperatures, dead fish were visible in many places, which attracted a large number of herons and egrets. City workers were busy removing dead fish to preserve enough oxygen in the water fo support living fish. White Rock Greenbelt, Dallas, Texas, USA. .29 January 2025.
2024-25: CAPA 1st merit award and score of 26/30 in Photojournalism Club competition in March 2025.
Spent time up at the Silent Valley Nature Reserve on 17.11.15 on a Photographing Birds course with GWT. Lovely day apart from the freezing temperatures (well, we were in Ebbw Vale in Nov!)
One of our more regular visitors to the feeder.
Used OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA - van Arne gekregen;
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OLYMPUS 227630 12.0 Megapixel STYLUS TOUGH-3005 Digital Camera (silver)
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When family time is an adventure. The Stylus Tough-3000 is loads of fun for the whole family. Whether you’re relaxing at the pool or away on a ski weekend, it lets you take perfect photos--and record HD movies--without worrying about a thing. You can drop it in the pool. Drop it on the ground. Even in the snow. It bounces right back.
Olympus Stylus Tough 3005 Highlights
Waterproof (10 ft)
A revolutionary system of waterproof seals and gaskets keeps water out so you can take pictures as deep as 10 feet underwater.
Shockproof (5 ft)
Accidents happen. A rugged body and revolutionary shock-absorbing construction are designed to withstand a 5-foot drop, bump or other mishap.
Freezeproof (14 degrees F)
Perfect for skiing, snowboarding, sledding and other winter fun, this camera is winterized to perform at below-freezing temperatures!
Dual Image Stabilization
The 2-in-1 anti-blur solution. Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, which keeps your shot steady by compensating for camera shake, combines with Digital Image Stabilization to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.
HD Movie 720p
A simple, one-touch button allows you to record movies with amazing clarity in high-definition, right from your camera.