Taj Mahal facts and built, years and where this tajmahal
Taj Mahal is an ivory - white marble islamic mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by favourite wife, Mumtaz mahal: it also houses the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah jahan himself. so today very interesting facts about tajmahal. If you don't know already, there may be a few questions running through your mind like who built the Taj Mahal and some question i answer this article friends.
Year of Construction: 1653
Completed Ink: 1653
Time Taken: 22 years
Built Bjy: Shah jahan
Dedicated to: Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumad Bano Begum). the wife of Shah jahan
Location: Agra (Uttara pradesh), India
Building Type: Islamic tomb
Architecture: Muhal (Cobination of Persian, Isalamic and Indian architecture syle)
Cost of Construction: 32 crore rupees
Number of workers: 20,000
Highlight: One of the seven Wonders of the world; A UNESCO world heritage site
Timings: Sunrise to Sunset (Friday closed)
Fee: Rs750 (Foreign Tourists
Rs 510 (citizens of SAARC &BIMSTEC Countries)
Rs 20 (Domestic Indian Tourists)
No Entry Fee for children below 15 years of age (Domestic of Foreigner)
Interesting Facts Of Taj Mahal
◼️ Before his accession to the throne, Shah jahan was popularly known as Prince khurram.
◼️ Shah Jahan fell in love with the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum and married her, making her his third wife.
◼️ Arjumand Bano Begun was christened by Shah Jahan as Mumtaz Mahai, meaning the "Chosen One of the Palace" or" Jewel of the Palace".
◼️ Shah Jahan lost Mumtaz, when she died giving birth to their 14h child.
◼️ For the transportation of the construction materials, more than 1,000 elephants were employed.
◼️ As many as 28 different varieties of semi-precious and precious stones were used to adorn the Taj with exquisite inlay work.
◼️ Depending on what time of the day it is and whether or not there's moon at night, Taj Mahal appears to be different color every time. Some even belleve that this changing pattern of colors depict different moods of a woman.
◼️ Passages from Quran have been used as decorative elements throught the complex.
⬛ On the sides of the actual tomb of Mumtaz Mahal,99 names of Allah can be found as calligraphic inscriptions.
⬛ Taj Mahal was built in stages, with the plinth and the tomb taking up roughly 15 years. Building of minarets, mosque, jawab, and gateway took additional 5 years to be completed.
⬛ Different types of marbles used in construction of Taj Mahal were brought over from many different regions & countries: Rajasthan, Punjab, China, Tibet, Afghanistan, Srilanka, & Arabia.
⬛ Many precious stones and Lapis Lazulli ( a semi- precious stone) were ripped off from its walls by the Britishers during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
⬛ Taj Mahal attracts 2-4 million visitors annually over 200,000 from overseas.
Taj Mahal is an ivory - white marble islamic mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by favourite wife, Mumtaz mahal: it also houses the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah jahan himself. so today very interesting facts about tajmahal. If you don't know already, there may be a few questions running through your mind like who built the Taj Mahal and some question i answer this article friends.
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Year of Construction: 1653
Completed Ink: 1653
Time Taken: 22 years
Built Bjy: Shah jahan
Dedicated to: Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumad Bano Begum). the wife of Shah jahan
Location: Agra (Uttara pradesh), India
Building Type: Islamic tomb
Architecture: Muhal (Cobination of Persian, Isalamic and Indian architecture syle)
Cost of Construction: 32 crore rupees
Number of workers: 20,000
Highlight: One of the seven Wonders of the world; A UNESCO world heritage site
Timings: Sunrise to Sunset (Friday closed)
Fee: Rs750 (Foreign Tourists
Rs 510 (citizens of SAARC &BIMSTEC Countries)
Rs 20 (Domestic Indian Tourists)
No Entry Fee for children below 15 years of age (Domestic of Foreigner)
Interesting Facts Of Taj Mahal
◼️ Before his accession to the throne, Shah jahan was popularly known as Prince khurram.
◼️ Shah Jahan fell in love with the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum and married her, making her his third wife.
◼️ Arjumand Bano Begun was christened by Shah Jahan as Mumtaz Mahai, meaning the "Chosen One of the Palace" or" Jewel of the Palace".
◼️ Shah Jahan lost Mumtaz, when she died giving birth to their 14h child.
◼️ For the transportation of the construction materials, more than 1,000 elephants were employed.
◼️ As many as 28 different varieties of semi-precious and precious stones were used to adorn the Taj with exquisite inlay work.
◼️ Depending on what time of the day it is and whether or not there's moon at night, Taj Mahal appears to be different color every time. Some even belleve that this changing pattern of colors depict different moods of a woman.◼️ Passages from Quran have been used as decorative elements throught the complex.
⬛ On the sides of the actual tomb of Mumtaz Mahal,99 names of Allah can be found as calligraphic inscriptions.
⬛ Taj Mahal was built in stages, with the plinth and the tomb taking up roughly 15 years. Building of minarets, mosque, jawab, and gateway took additional 5 years to be completed.
⬛ Different types of marbles used in construction of Taj Mahal were brought over from many different regions & countries: Rajasthan, Punjab, China, Tibet, Afghanistan, Srilanka, & Arabia.
⬛ Many precious stones and Lapis Lazulli ( a semi- precious stone) were ripped off from its walls by the Britishers during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
⬛ Taj Mahal attracts 2-4 million visitors annually over 200,000 from overseas.
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