ABOUT THE TAJ MAHAL

in taj •  7 years ago 

The Taj mahal of agra is one of the seven wonders of the world for reasons more then just looking magnificent.1.jpeg
This man was the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who was head over heels in love with Mumtaz Mahal his dear wife.It was at the age of 14 that he met Mumtaz and fell in love with her .Five years later in the years 1612 they got married .Mumtaz mahal an inseparable companion of Shah Jahan died in 1631.2.jpgIt was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built a magnificent monument as a tribute to her which we today know as the Taj Mahal.The construction of Taj mahal started in the year 1631.After an expenditure of approximately 32 millions rupees.Taj Mahal was finally completed in the year 1653.3.jpgIt was soon after bthe completion of Taj Mahal that Shah Jahan was deposed by his own son Aurangzab and was put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort.Shah jahan himself also lies entombed in this mausoleum along with his wife.

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The Taj Mahal surrounded by memorials of emperor Shahjahan and Mamtaz are very beautiful

I have not seen many beautiful Taj Mahal to see the Taj Mahal in the place of the whole world, but if you want to see it, I will definitely come to see Taj Mahal but I have seen many parts of the Taj Mahal in your picture so thank you so much a nice post. to do