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The Taj Mahal was built over 22 years in Agra, India by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It stands on a large symmetrical platform and features a white marble domed mausoleum surrounded by other structures, costing over 32 million rupees to construct using thousands of workers and artisans. The Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
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1) It was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1632-1653 as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.
2) Thousands of artisans and craftsmen from India and countries like Iran, Syria, and Persia were involved in its construction, which utilized materials from across Asia and over 1,000 elephants to transport them.
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- The complex symmetrical design combines elements of Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles.
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- 2. The Taj Mahal stands on a square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The Taj Mahal was constructed over a period of twenty-two years, employing twenty thousand workers.
- 3. The Taj Mahal costed 32 Million Rupees. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.
- 4. Shah Jahan wanted to make the Taj Mahal his wife, Mumtaz Mahalfor a decade. The builders faced the challenge to make everything semetrical. They overcame this challenge by planning exact and percise.
- 5. His wife's catacomb. The Taj Mahal was built in Agra India. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage.
- 6. His wife's catacomb. The Taj Mahal was built in Agra India. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage.