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Agra Central Jail Prison center in Agra, India Agra Central Jail began construction in 1849, under the supervision of William Woodcock, of the Bengal Civil Service.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Central_Jail#cite_note-Dik%C3%B6tter2007-1) John W. Tyler took over as its superintendent in 1876.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Central_Jail#cite_note-obit-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Central_Jail#cite_note-Gay1878-3) In the late 19th century the prison became a major exporter of carpets.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Central_Jail#cite_note-Yang2023-4) Abdul Karim "Abdul Karim (the Munshi)") was assistant clerk there before travelling to London to attend the Colonial and Indian Exhibition.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Central_Jail#cite_note-Basu2011-5) Sir Horace Williamson was based there in the early 20th century.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Central_Jail#cite_note-Noonans2014-6)
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World Prisons. (2026). Agra Central Jail. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/agra-central-jail
"Agra Central Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/agra-central-jail.
@misc{worldprisons-agra-central-jail,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Agra Central Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/agra-central-jail},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}