Taj mahal

Mausoleum in Agra, India

Taj Mahal was built in 22 years (1631-1653) with the orders of Shah Jahan and it was dedicated To Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum), the wife of Shah. 20.000 workers labored and 32 crore

 rupees were spent during the construction of the monument and it was built according to Islamic

architecture.

Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his cherished wife,

the Taj Mahal stands on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India.

The famed mausoleum complex, built over more than 20 years, is one of the most outstanding examples

of Mughal architecture, which combined Indian, Persian and Islamic influences.

 At its center is the Taj Mahal itself, built of shimmering white marble that seems to change color

depending on the sunlight or moonlight hitting its surface. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage

site in 1983, it remains one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a stunning symbol

of India’s rich history.

                                     TAJ MAHAL ARCHITECTURE

  

              Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

Taj Mahal is the epitome of Mughal art and one of the most famous buildings in the world.

Yet there have been few serious studies of it and no full analysis of its architecture and meaning.

Ebba Koch, an important scholar, has been permitted to take measurements of the complex and

has been working on the palaces and gardens of Shah Jahan for thirty years and on

the Taj Mahal itself—the tomb of the emperor's wife, Mumtaz Mahal —for a decade.

The tomb is the representation of the house of the queen in Paradise, and its setting was

based on the palace gardens of the great nobles that lined both sides of the river at Agra India.

You will explore the entire complex of the Taj Mahal with an explanation of each

building and an account of the mausoleum's urban setting, its design and construction,

its symbolic meaning, and its history up to the present day.

TOP PLACES in TAJ MAHAL

1. Taj Mahal

2. Taj Mahal Garden

3. Great Gate

4. Agra India

5. How to reach Agra

6. Jilaukhana (Forecourt)

7. Jama Masjid

8. - Screen

9. Mosque & Mihman Khana

10.Riverfront Terrace