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  2. LocationAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Area17 hectares (42 acres)
    Height73 m (240 ft)
    Built1631–1653
     Love in Marble
    Love in Marble
    The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous and beautiful buildings in the world. It is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India, on the bank of the Yamuna River.
    Etymology

    The name "Taj Mahal" is of Urdu origin, and believed to be derived from Arabic and Persian, with the words tāj mahall meaning "crown" (tāj) "palace" (mahall). Abdul Hamid Lahori, in his book from 1636 Padshahnama, refers to t… See more

    Inspiration

    The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died on 17 June that year while giving birth to their 14th child, Gauhara Begum. Construction started in 1… See more

    Architecture and design

    The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Indo-Islamic and Mughal architecture. Inspirations for the building came from Timurid and Mughal buildings including the Gur-e Amir in Samarkand (the … See more

    Construction

    The land on which the Taj Mahal is situated was present to the south of the walled city of Agra which was given to Shah Jahan by Raja Jai Singh I in exchange for a large palace in the centre of Agra. The building was commi… See more

     
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