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    The Taj Mahal

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    (1) The Taj Mahal is a famous white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1632-1653 as the final resting place for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. (2) The iconic building features a large central dome surrounded by four smaller domes and is decorated with archways and precious stones. It is situated among formal gardens planted with fountains, pools and pathways. (3) The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors annually and is renowned as one of India's most famous landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its architectural beauty and significance.

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    (1) The Taj Mahal is a famous white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1632-1653 as the final resting place for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. (2) The iconic building features a large central dome surrounded by four smaller domes and is decorated with archways and precious stones. It is situated among formal gardens planted with fountains, pools and pathways. (3) The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors annually and is renowned as one of India's most famous landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its architectural beauty and significance.

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    (1) The Taj Mahal is a famous white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1632-1653 as the final resting place for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. (2) The iconic building features a large central dome surrounded by four smaller domes and is decorated with archways and precious stones. It is situated among formal gardens planted with fountains, pools and pathways. (3) The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors annually and is renowned as one of India's most famous landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its architectural beauty and significance.

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    The Taj Mahal

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    (1) The Taj Mahal is a famous white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1632-1653 as the final resting place for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. (2) The iconic building features a large central dome surrounded by four smaller domes and is decorated with archways and precious stones. It is situated among formal gardens planted with fountains, pools and pathways. (3) The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors annually and is renowned as one of India's most famous landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its architectural beauty and significance.

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    Topic The Taj Mahal

    (1) The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum


    Detail next to the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a
    building where people bury the dead. The name Taj Mahal means 'the
    crown of palaces'.

    (2) The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the
    centre. It is 35 metres high and is surrounded by four smaller domes.
    The rooms inside the building are decorated with beautiful archways
    and precious stones in the walls. The buildings are surrounded by
    gardens with pathways, pools, fountains and green gardens.

    (3) The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653.
    It was built with materials from all over India and Asia, but the main
    material is white marble.

    (4) The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his
    wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

    (5) The Taj Mahal is one of India's most famous landmarks. There are
    millions of visitors to the mausoleum every year. The Taj Mahal is
    almost always included in lists of famous buildings to visit and is
    considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also a
    UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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    The Taj Mahal

    (1) The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum next to the river
    Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a building where people bury the
    dead. The name Taj Mahal means 'the crown of palaces'.

    (2) The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the centre. It is 35
    metres high and is surrounded by four smaller domes. The rooms inside the building
    are decorated with beautiful archways and precious stones in the walls. The buildings
    are surrounded by gardens with pathways, pools, fountains and green gardens.

    (3) The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. It was built
    with materials from all over India and Asia, but the main material is white marble.
    Historians believe that the materials were transported by over 1,000 elephants for the
    construction.

    (4) The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz
    Mahal. According to legend, he wanted to build another Taj Mahal in black on the
    other side of the river, but this never happened. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857,
    many parts of the Taj Mahal were damaged by British soldiers, who took some of the
    precious stones from its walls. Over the years, the Taj Mahal has suffered from
    environmental damage, and there have been many government attempts to conserve
    its beauty.

    (5) The Taj Mahal is one of India's most famous landmarks. There are millions of visitors
    to the mausoleum every year. The Taj Mahal is almost always included in lists of
    famous buildings to visit and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the
    World. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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