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| About Taj Mahal |
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 The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Indian and Persian architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
While the white domed marble mausoleum is its most familiar component, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures. Building began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, and employed thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer |
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Any person, visiting or planning to visit the Taj Mahal, is interested to know more about the Taj Mahal. There are many queries and questions about the Taj Mahal- who built the Taj, why was it built, when can I visit…in fact, there is no end to such queries. This section on the "Taj Mahal facts" is intended to provide you a quick knowledge about this great monument of love. Read on to get some quick information about Taj Mahal and Agra…
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| Year of Construction |
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:1631 |
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| Completed In |
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: 1653 |
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| Time Taken |
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: 22 years |
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| Built By |
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: Shah Jahan |
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| Dedicated to |
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: Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum), the wife of Shah Jahan |
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: Agra (Uttar Pradesh) |
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| Building Type |
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: Islamic tomb |
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| Architecture |
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: Islamic |
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| Cost of Construction |
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: 32 crore rupees |
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| Number of workers |
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: 20,000 |
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| Highlights |
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: One of the Seven Wonders of the World A UNESCO World Heritage site |
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| Timings |
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: 6:00 am to 7:30 pm (Friday closed) |
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: Rs 970 (Foreigners)
Rs 20 (Indians, during daytime)
Rs 110 (Indians, during sunrise and sunset) |
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: Rs 970 (Foreigners)
Rs 20 (Indians, during daytime)
Rs 110 (Indians, during sunrise and sunset) |
| A beautifully laid out walled garden encloses the magnificent monument "Taj Mahal". The entire Taj complex consists of five major constituents, namely |
- Darwaza (The main gateway)
- Bageecha (The gardens)
- Masjid (The mosque)
- Naqqar Khana (The rest house)
- Rauza (The main mausoleum)
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Inside The Taj Mahal |
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The real Taj Mahal consists of the mausoleum that is situated approximately 900 feet (275 m) away from the main entrance. Standing at the opposite end of the magnificent Taj gardens, it rises to a height of almost 200 feet (76m). At the lowest level of the Taj is a red sandstone platform that was built to level the land. Above that is the marble podium that serves as the base of the mausoleum. On the corners of the marble platform are four minarets that are almost 138 ft high and capped with eight windowed cupolas.
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