Agra (93)

Agra lies on the banks of the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. The 2011 census recorded 1,585,704 residents in the city. A capital of the Mughal Empire under Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan, it preserves a rich heritage from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1983, and Fatehpur Sikri, the former capital founded by Akbar nearby, since 1986. Agra is also known for its crafts, notably marble inlay, leatherwork and footwear manufacturing, as well as petha, a sweet made from ash gourd. Tourism is a major activity. 

Delhi (45)

Delhi, India's national capital territory, spans approximately 1,483 km² with a population approaching 23 million, making its urban agglomeration the world's second most populous after Tokyo. The city, which has seen successive imperial capitals known as the "seven cities of Delhi," is home to the Qutb Minar complex, an ensemble of Indo-Islamic monuments inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and dominated by a 72.5-meter red sandstone minaret begun in 1192 by Delhi's first sultan. New Delhi, designed by the British in the early twentieth century, forms its administrative core. Capital of independent India since 1947, the city combines Mughal remains, colonial heritage, and a rapidly expanding metropolis.