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He also held the post of mutawali (trusteeship) of the Taj Mahal.In 1652, Agha Khan supervised the construction of a hunting palace, Samurgarh, for shah Jahan near Agra. In Agra district, the number of protected monuments have now gone up from 68 to 70.The selected monuments find a mention in a book written by Ebba Koch, the Austrian architectural historian, as “riverfront Mughal gardens” in Agra. “He was also assigned the job to ensure proper care of a thousand horses of the Mughal army. A total of 266 historical monuments and archaeological sites including two Mughal-era structures have been declared protected by the ASI in Agra circle.The ASI Agra circle has got two new monuments under its protection, after 19 years since the acquisition of Tomb of Muhammad Khan Bangash Nawab in Farrukhabad district. Agra: Two Mughal-era structures, including Haveli of Agah Khan and Hathi Khana , both located on the sastern side of the Taj Mahal , have been declared as the monuments of national importance by the Ministry of Culture.Agha Khan was a eunuch (khwaja sara), who served Mumtataz Mahal and also held the post of fauzdar (commandant in charge of law and order) of Agra til 1652 and later its suburbs..