Friday, January 18, 2013

HISTORY

TAJ MAHAL brings the means of "Crown of Palaces" .The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Utter Pradesh in India. It is built by the famous emperor of Mughal named Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal built in a memorial for his third wife named Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal also recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer

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