The Missing Main Gate of the Jama Masjid of Agra

Almost all the Jama Masjids across India and Pakistan are flanked with giant, magnificent gates on three sides. But not in the Jama Masjid of Agra which does not have a main gate. Why is that so? In this episode of Stories that Make India, Tahir Ahmed of Agra Heritage Walk tells us why?

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