The Taj Mahal


Country:-India



Built:-1632-53


Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum built by the Mughal emperor (Shah Jahan) in the memory of his wife (Mumtaz Mahal) at south bank of Yamuna River in Agra.

Taj Mahal is a most attractive and popular scenery look historical place. It is located in the Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is situated in very large area at very beautiful place having river on back side. It looks like natural scenery. It looks like a heaven on the earth. It is built using white marble. It attracts people’s mind from all over the world to see every year like a love at first sight. Taj Mahal is the symbol of the eternal love of the Shah Jahan who had built this in the memory of her wife Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is counted as one of the Seven Wonders of this World. It is the burial place (mausoleum) of the great Empress Mumtaz Mahal.

Taj Mahal is a great Indian monument which attracts people’s mind from all over the world every year. It is located at the bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a splendid masterpiece of the Mughal architecture in India. It is situated at least 2.5 km away from the Agra Fort. It was built on the order of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in the memory of his honourable and beloved wife, Arjumand Banu (later known as Mumtaz Mahal). She was very beautiful and loved so much by the King. After her death, King ordered his artisans to build a grand grave for her in her great memory. It is one of the greatest and highly attractive monuments of the world which has been mentioned as the 7th wonders of the world.

This monument is the symbol of the love and devotion of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan to her wife. It is called as the grand Mughal monument (a majestic historical structure) which is located in the heart of India. It is prepared using white marble and costly stones engraved in its walls very beautifully. It is considered as the Taj Mahal has been gifted by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to her lovely dead wife, Mumtaz Mahal. He called best artisans of the world to design the Taj Mahal building. It took many years and lots of money in getting prepared. It is also considered that he had rejected around hundreds of the designs and finally approved this one. Taj Mahal has four amazing pillars in its corners. They are designed so beautifully and slightly inclined outward in order to prevent Taj Mahal building from any natural calamities (like storm, etc) in the future.

The white marbles which have been used in building the Taj Mahal are very costly and were especially ordered from outside by the King to Agra. Taj Mahal has been structured combining various architecture styles like Indian, Persian, Islamic and Turkish. It has been declared by the UNESCO as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1983. It has attained a worldwide popularity as a seventh wonder of the world. Last year I went to the Agra with my dear Parents especially to see the Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. It was my winter holiday, I was so happy to see the monumental beauty of India. My parents had clearly described me about its history and truth. Really I had seen its real beauty with my eyes and felt very proud to be an Indian.