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It was the month of October last year
when I was there at Taj Mahal with
my family. Rajdhani Express took us
to Indian capital city Delhi from
Howrah Station. We were there at
Delhi for 3days, then we reached
Agra by Bus. We were very excited
about Taj Mahal. Next day, we took
an early start and reached to the
monument of eternal love. As we
entered the main gate, the blowing
wind was, as if, telling the story
inscribed in the white marbles of the
Taj. A local guide accompanied us
and began to tell the history of the
place.
It is calculated among the Seven
Wonders of the World. With the Taj
Mahal, the romantic side of Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan is attached. He
constructed this in memory of his
Begum Mumtaz Mahal. Thousands of
artisans have cooperated with their
talents for years. In fact, the diligence
carried out in the construction of the
Taj Mahal for years has been clearly
visible even today. Looking at the Taj
Mahal located in the Agra city of
Uttar Pradesh, presently its
construction is not easy to imagine. It
is a scenic spot as well as an
architectural model from the historic
point of view.
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Some unknown features of Taj
Mahal–
• It is considered as a symbol
of love and romance, since
it was built by Shah Jahan
for his beloved wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.
• The entire structure is made
of purely white marble and
had been procured from
Makrana in Rajasthan.
• The pattern in the Taj Mahal
are octagonal chambers all
connected with the help of
diagonal passages; it is, in
fact, quite a similar pattern
to the one used in
Humayun’s tomb in Delhi.
• There are beautiful minarets
situated on each of the four
corners of the main
structure.
• Taj Mahal has a number of
pretty gardens, sparkling
pools and cheery fountains.
History of Taj Mahal –
Taj Mahal is located on the right bank
of Yamuna river and south of Agra
city. Taj Mahal is the world’s most
beautiful building. This entire building
is made of white marble. The
construction work of this monument,