Wednesday, November 08, 2006

 

Taj Mahal

The Tāj Mahal is a monument located in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654 by a workforce of 22,000. The Mughal Emperor Shāh Jahān commissioned its construction as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, who is better known as Mumtāz.The Taj Mahal is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Persian, Indian and Islamic and The Taj Mahal has achieved special note because of the romance of its inspiration. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures.

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