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The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India, about 200 kilometres north of Delhi. It was built by Shah Jahan, a Mughal emperor, as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631 while giving birth to her 14th child. Shah Jahan was heartbroken by her death and had the Taj Mahal built in her memory over a period of 20 years using over 20,000 workers and craftsmen. The white marble mausoleum is surrounded by beautiful gardens.

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, The Taj Mahal is in Agara,india, about 200 hundred kilometres north of Delhi,the capital.It is one of the most buildings in the world.It is built by Shah Jahan,one of the great Moghul emperors,in memory of his beautiful wife,Mumtaz Mahal,who died in 1631AD.Shah Jahan loved his wife very much but she died when she was giving birth to her first child.The emperor was heart-broken and she decided to build a tomb for her so that people would always remember her name.The building work began in 1631 and was finished 20 years later .More than 20,000 workers and craftsmen helped to build The Taj Mahal which is made of white marble.It is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
1- Where is The Taj Mahal? It is in Agra,India. 2-How far is Agra from Delhi? About 200 kilometres north of Delhi. 3- Who built it? Shah Jahan. 4-For whom did he build it? For his wife Mumtaz Mahal. 5- Why did he build it? -As a tomb so that people would remember his wife.
@ Mark true ( ) or (false ( ): 1- Kiralla is the capital of India. false 2-Shah Jahan built a villa for his wife. false 3-Shah Jahan was happy when his wife died. false 4-The Taj Mahal was made of wood. false 5-It is surrounded by beautiful gardens. true 6-the building work lasted for 20 years. true
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It was soon after the completion of Taj Mahal that Shah Jahan was deposed by his own son Aurangzeb and was put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort. Shah Jahan, himself also, lies entombed in this mausoleum along with his wife. Moving further down the history, it was at the end of the 19th century that British Viceroy Lord Curzon ordered a sweeping restoration project, which was completed in 1908, as a measure to restore what was lost during the Indian rebellion of 1857: Taj being blemished by British soldiers and government officials who also deprived the monument of its immaculate beauty by chiseling out precious stones and lapis lazuli from its walls
Answer these questions: 1-What is the oldest building in London? The Tower of London. 2-Where does it lie? On the north bank of the River Thames. 3-How long did building work last? It lasted more than 200 years.
Mark True( ) or false ( ): 1-The Tower of London is used as a royal palace nowadays. False 2-Tourists visit it to see the Crown Jewels. true 3-The building work finished in the11th century. true 4-The Tower is a modern building in London. False

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  • 2. , The Taj Mahal is in Agara,india, about 200 hundred kilometres north of Delhi,the capital.It is one of the most buildings in the world.It is built by Shah Jahan,one of the great Moghul emperors,in memory of his beautiful wife,Mumtaz Mahal,who died in 1631AD.Shah Jahan loved his wife very much but she died when she was giving birth to her first child.The emperor was heart-broken and she decided to build a tomb for her so that people would always remember her name.The building work began in 1631 and was finished 20 years later .More than 20,000 workers and craftsmen helped to build The Taj Mahal which is made of white marble.It is surrounded by beautiful gardens.
  • 3. 1- Where is The Taj Mahal? It is in Agra,India. 2-How far is Agra from Delhi? About 200 kilometres north of Delhi. 3- Who built it? Shah Jahan. 4-For whom did he build it? For his wife Mumtaz Mahal. 5- Why did he build it? -As a tomb so that people would remember his wife.
  • 4. @ Mark true ( ) or (false ( ): 1- Kiralla is the capital of India. false 2-Shah Jahan built a villa for his wife. false 3-Shah Jahan was happy when his wife died. false 4-The Taj Mahal was made of wood. false 5-It is surrounded by beautiful gardens. true 6-the building work lasted for 20 years. true
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  • 6. It was soon after the completion of Taj Mahal that Shah Jahan was deposed by his own son Aurangzeb and was put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort. Shah Jahan, himself also, lies entombed in this mausoleum along with his wife. Moving further down the history, it was at the end of the 19th century that British Viceroy Lord Curzon ordered a sweeping restoration project, which was completed in 1908, as a measure to restore what was lost during the Indian rebellion of 1857: Taj being blemished by British soldiers and government officials who also deprived the monument of its immaculate beauty by chiseling out precious stones and lapis lazuli from its walls
  • 7. Answer these questions: 1-What is the oldest building in London? The Tower of London. 2-Where does it lie? On the north bank of the River Thames. 3-How long did building work last? It lasted more than 200 years.
  • 8. Mark True( ) or false ( ): 1-The Tower of London is used as a royal palace nowadays. False 2-Tourists visit it to see the Crown Jewels. true 3-The building work finished in the11th century. true 4-The Tower is a modern building in London. False