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Fall in love with
The Taj Mahal
History of
the Taj Mahal
Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj
Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about 200 km south of New Delhi, was the Capital of the Mughals (Moguls), the Muslim Emperors who ruled Northern India between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Mughals were the descendents of two of the most skilled warriors in history: the Turks and the Mongols.
It was Shah Jehan who ordered the building of the Taj, in honor
of his wife, Arjumand Banu who later became known as Mumtaz Mahal, the Distinguished of the Palace. Mumtaz and Shah Jehan were married in 1612 and, over the next 18 years, had 14 children together. The Empress used to accompany her husband in his military campaigns, and it was in 1630, in Burhanpur, that she gave birth to her last child, for she died in childbirth. So great was the Emperor love to his wife that he ordered the building of the most beautiful mausoleum on Earth for her.
Tourist attractions ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱf
The Taj Mahal
The chief building
The Mosque The reflection of the tomb
The chief building material， the white marble was brought from the quarries of Makrana， in distt. Nagaur， Rajasthan. Copies of orders （farmans） issued to Raja Jai Singh， for the purpose by Shah Jahan， can be seen in the
Taj Museum.
There is a mosque on each side of the chief building made of red-sand stone.On the top is the typical huge white dome.
Do you think it seems like a girl's face? Look at it from above are: Crown Eyes Nose Mouth
The designer of Taj Mahal was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The material was brought in from allover India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. The central dome is 187 ft. high at the centre
Taj Mahal's outer court， also known as Jilo Khana， was formerly used both as a bazar and a Rest house. On the south-east and south-west comers are the tombs of Sirhindi Begum and Satiunnisa Khanum. The Taj has a jewel-like quality.
The construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who erected this mausoleum in memory of his beloved wife.
Her last wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before". Thus emperor Shah Jahan set about building this fairy tale like marvel
The shadow and light play demonstrates its many moods.
Some feel the Taj is best seen on a full moon night， others find it ethereal at dawn while some insist that it is sensuous at sunset
The Taj Mahal
History of
the Taj Mahal
Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj
Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about 200 km south of New Delhi, was the Capital of the Mughals (Moguls), the Muslim Emperors who ruled Northern India between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Mughals were the descendents of two of the most skilled warriors in history: the Turks and the Mongols.
It was Shah Jehan who ordered the building of the Taj, in honor
of his wife, Arjumand Banu who later became known as Mumtaz Mahal, the Distinguished of the Palace. Mumtaz and Shah Jehan were married in 1612 and, over the next 18 years, had 14 children together. The Empress used to accompany her husband in his military campaigns, and it was in 1630, in Burhanpur, that she gave birth to her last child, for she died in childbirth. So great was the Emperor love to his wife that he ordered the building of the most beautiful mausoleum on Earth for her.
Tourist attractions ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱf
The Taj Mahal
The chief building
The Mosque The reflection of the tomb
The chief building material， the white marble was brought from the quarries of Makrana， in distt. Nagaur， Rajasthan. Copies of orders （farmans） issued to Raja Jai Singh， for the purpose by Shah Jahan， can be seen in the
Taj Museum.
There is a mosque on each side of the chief building made of red-sand stone.On the top is the typical huge white dome.
Do you think it seems like a girl's face? Look at it from above are: Crown Eyes Nose Mouth
The designer of Taj Mahal was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The material was brought in from allover India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. The central dome is 187 ft. high at the centre
Taj Mahal's outer court， also known as Jilo Khana， was formerly used both as a bazar and a Rest house. On the south-east and south-west comers are the tombs of Sirhindi Begum and Satiunnisa Khanum. The Taj has a jewel-like quality.
The construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who erected this mausoleum in memory of his beloved wife.
Her last wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before". Thus emperor Shah Jahan set about building this fairy tale like marvel
The shadow and light play demonstrates its many moods.
Some feel the Taj is best seen on a full moon night， others find it ethereal at dawn while some insist that it is sensuous at sunset