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    The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child. Construction began in 1632 and took over 20 years to complete at a cost equivalent to $827 million USD today. Made of materials imported from all over Asia and decorated with gems and calligraphy, the Taj Mahal is seen as the greatest achievement of Mughal architecture and remains one of the most iconic symbols of love in the world.

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    The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child. Construction began in 1632 and took over 20 years to complete at a cost equivalent to $827 million USD today. Made of materials imported from all over Asia and decorated with gems and calligraphy, the Taj Mahal is seen as the greatest achievement of Mughal architecture and remains one of the most iconic symbols of love in the world.

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    The Taj Mahal

    1. The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India on a 17-hectare (42 acre) plot of
    land on the bank of the Yamuna River

    2.  It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his
    favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal

    3. She died on June 17, 1631, giving birth to her 14th child and he
    commissioned the project that same year.

    4. It was this grief that inspired him to create the most perfect resting
    place for his wife

    5. He was inspired to build a “paradise” for her to rest for all of eternity

    6. The Taj Mahal is still recognized as one of the most perfect buildings in
    the world

    7. It is more definitely regarded as the greatest accomplishment in the


    history of Indo-Islamic architecture.

    8. When Emperor Shah Jahan died, his body was laid to rest right next to
    his wife at the Taj Mahal.

    How the Location of the Taj Mahal was Chosen

    9. There are two main speculations about the location of the tomb. The
    first is its proximity to the river. The Yamuna River is a tributary to the
    Ganges which is a sacred river in India. The second is the belief that the
    land would be a quiet resting place for his deceased wife
    10.here was no way Emperor Jahan could have known that 400 years later
    over 7 million people would visit the tomb every year

    Construction of the Taj Mahal

    11.it’s estimated that it cost around the modern equivalent of $827 million
    USD

    Materials Used to Build the Taj Mahal

    12. and over 20,000 workers were employed during the project.

    13.Over 1,000 elephants were used to carry building materials from all over
    Asia back to Agra for construction

    The Construction

    14.Brick, sandstone and white marble all came from areas of Agra and the
    surrounding areas. Jade and crystal were brought in from China,
    turquoise from Tibet, sapphire from Sri Lanka and jaspers and carnelians
    from Punjab and Arabia. These gems were used to garnish and decorate
    sections of the mausoleum and surrounding buildings.

    15.A pulley system, as well as teams of mules and oxen were used to lift
    and move the snow-white marble and other materials. Slowly, the tomb
    and main building were complete. 

    16.Meant to be the centrepiece of the area, only the mausoleum was built
    with white marble. The many surrounding buildings and complex
    enclosures were built with red stone and bricks. 
    17.Most of the wonder and beauty associated with these buildings,
    however, are not related to the materials themselves. It refers instead to
    the detailed decoration and design of the Taj Mahal.

    Decoration of the Taj Mahal

    18.Painting animals or humans was forbidden in Islamic traditions so floral


    patterns were used often. Another workaround with this rule was the
    use of calligraphy.

    The Design of the Taj Mahal

    19.The entire complex on which the Taj Mahal, its entrance gate, gardens
    and additional buildings sit is a rectangular plot of land about 1,000 ft X
    1860 feet

    20.The building is believed to have been designed by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri,


    although others believe it was more of a group effort

    The Taj Mahal Today

    21.In 1983 UNESCO named the Taj Mahal a World Heritage Site, describing
    it as a “jewel of Muslim art in India and India’s greatest architectural
    achievement”.

    22.Over 100 million people voted it in as one of the New Seven Wonders of
    the World in 2007

    23.. It has been named by National Geographic as one of the 50 Places of a


    Lifetime.
    24. To this day the Taj Mahal remains one of the most iconic symbols of
    love and the most beautiful mausoleum in the world.

    25.Who knows what drives humans to build something in memory of a


    loved one. Whatever it is in our brains or emotions or hearts that inspire
    us to create in the mists of grief, the Taj Mahal is a reminder that beauty
    and light can be found in the darkest of times.

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