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Agra,
the city of the Taj Mahal and once the capital of the Mughal empire, has
several monuments which display the splendour of Mughal architecture. It was
here that Babar, the founder of the dynasty, had the first formal Persian
garden laid out on the banks of the river Yamuna. Akbar, his grandson,
raised the towering ramparts of the great Red Fort, within whose walls
Jahangir built rose-red palaces, courts and gardens, and which Shahajahan
embellished with marble mosques, palaces and pavilions of gem-inlaid white
marble.
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Taj Mahal Story
The story of
Taj Mahal reflects the intensity of love. The fairy tale began when walking
through the bazaar of Agra prince qhurram saw a girl. The girl was
exceptionally beautiful. It was a love at first sight for both of them.
After five years, on an auspicious day they were married and from that
moment began the great epic of love.
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History of Taj Mahal
The
construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal emperor
Shah Jahan who erected this mausoleum in memory of his beloved wife,
Arjumarid Bano Begum; popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in A.H. 1040
(A.D. 1630).
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Taj Mahal Architecture
The
city of Agra is world famous for the Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor
Shahjahan in memory of his beloved wife. However, it is also famous for the
Agra Fort, which is a veritable treasure trove of the Mughal architectural
tradition. The various buildings within this sprawling fort complex
represent the assimilation of different cultures, which was the mark of the
Mughal period.
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Garden of Taj Mahal
The lush green garden expands from the main gateway to the plinth, over
which stands the tomb. The garden in essense is based on symmetry and
geometrical measurements. The Persian style garden has a close link with
paradise, since Quran describes paradise as a beautiful garden.
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Mumtaz Mahal
The story of Taj Mahal is inseparable from the life of Mumtaz Mahal who
was the chief queen of Shahjahan. Prince Khurram, as Shahjahan was known
before he became the Mughal emperor, was a handsome twenty-year-old man,
when he was betrothed to Mumtaz. It is said that the imperial capital of
Agra was agog with the description of her beauty at the time of the
betrothal.
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Inside The Taj Mahal
The interior of the mausoleum comprises a lofty central chamber, a crypt
immediately below this and four octagonal corner rooms originally intended
to house the graves of other royal family members.
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