Agra (ˈɑːɡrə; ) a.k.a. Akbarabad

Akbarabad

Akbarabad may refer to:* Agra, called Akbarabad when it was the capital of the Mughal Empire*Akbarabad, Ardebil, Iran*Akbarabad, Bushehr, Iran*Akbarabad, Fars, Iran*Akbarabad-e Pa'in, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran...

is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna

Yamuna

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 in the northern state

States and territories of India

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 of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

, India

India

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, 363 kilometres (226 mi) west of state capital, Lucknow

Lucknow

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 and 200 kilometres (124 mi) south from national capital New Delhi

New Delhi

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. With a population of 1,686,976 (2010 est.), it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 and the 19th most populous in India

India

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. Because 80 percent of the city's sewage flows into Yamuna River, it is 20th most polluted city in India.