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Taj Mahal
Listed under Monuments & Landmarks in Agra, India. Rated 1st of all Monuments & Landmarks in the world.
Of Mughal architectural design, the Taj Mahal is a true wonder of the world. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan to commemorate his second wife and inseparable companion, Arjumand Banu Begum, (Mumtaz Mahal – ‘Chosen of the Palace), who died in childbirth, with a building unlike any ever seen before. Only the most worthy of architects were involved in its design. The tomb scales the heights of a modern 20-storey building. The white marble is from Makrana, taking on different tones at different times of the day, with imported precious stones. A red sandstone channel, set between rows of cypress trees, compliments the entrance. The main gateway is a large three-storey sandstone structure with an octagonal central chamber. The Quran is inscribed extensively throughout the building. It is clearly a supreme labour of love.
Written by 
George Monkhouse.
“Excerpt from 'Taj Mahal: A weekend of wonder'”
By Simon Horsford for The Telegraph First published December 18, 2007 ...There is always a nagging doubt that reputation might not match the reality. No such worries here. The Taj Mahal is strikingly, heart-tuggingly beautiful. Earlier this year, it wa… Read more...
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“Excerpt from 'The Taj Mahal: Well meet by moonlight'”
By David Orr for The Telegraph First published December 20, 2004 If any of the world's great monuments deserves a moonlit serenade, the Taj Mahal does. Built by an Indian emperor in the 17th century as a memorial to his late wife, the Taj evokes a swoo… Read more...
Written by press. Full Article from The Telegraph
“'India: Triumph of the Taj'”
By Stanley Stewart for The Telegraph First published November 1, 2002 The great thing about the Taj Mahal is its romantic impracticality. For two decades the resources of a vast empire were harnessed not for the construction of palaces or forts, irriga… Read more...
Written by press. Full Article from The Telegraph
“Excerpt from 'The Taj Mahal Is a Glorious Survivor"”
By Amy Walden for The New York Times First published May 16, 2004 The most famous narrative of the Taj Mahal, India's transcendent tourist attraction, is the love story that prompted its construction: the death of queen Mumtaz during the birth of her 1… Read more...
Written by press. Full Article from The New York Times
Comments, reviews and questions
Dreams come true
It's simply great awesome i would like to visit it once again its like so great when i show it first time simply great work !!!!!!!!!!! i would suggests people to visit it before they die.
Review posted 28th March 2009 by Hardik Dhamecha. .
The most beautiful building I have ever seen.
I have travelled a lot, from North to South America, through Europe, and in China and India. Nothing has ever had the same impression on me as the Taj Mahal. When I see a picture, tears still spring to my eyes, and I can feel the warm breeze that blew around it, and a sudden happiness invades me. There is just nothing like the Taj Mahal.
Sofie
Review posted 25th November 2008 by sofie. .
A great day in Agra!!
I was so fascinated and enchanted by the beauty and story of Taj Mahal.His very preciuos love to His wife...the moment my tour guide explained about the story,I was so touch and feeling like staying there and staring it with out blinking!!I could never imagine how those people work to build that wonderful and lovely"TAJ MAHAL"!
Review posted 16th November 2008 by jazmeen janeen. .
Taj Mahal
An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
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Review posted 7th December 2007 by World Reviewer Staff. .
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