Facts some we know and some we don't know:
- Year of Construction: 1631
- Completed In: 1653
- Time Taken: 22 years
- Built By: Shah Jahan
- Dedicated to: Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum), the wife of Shah Jahan
- Location: Agra (Uttar Pradesh), India
- Building Type: Islamic tomb
- Architecture: Mughal (Combination of Persian, Islamic and Indian architecture style)
- Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
- Cost of Construction: 32 crore rupees
- Number of workers: 20,000
- Highlights: One of the Seven Wonders of the World; A UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Timings: Sunrise to Sunset (Friday closed)
- Fee: Rs 750 (Foreign Tourists)
We all usually aware of Taj mahal and its history, those were mentioned above but after its construction we would have never thought and finally all around the world it became famous but in between this many things were happened
Death Of Shahjahan:
Soon after the Taj Mahal's completion, Shah Jahan was deposed by his son Aurangzeb and put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort. Upon Shah Jahan's death, Aurangzeb buried him in the mausoleum next to his wife.
Shah Jahan lost Mumtaz Mahal, when she died giving birth to their 14h child.
Area Surrounding Tajmahal:
Taj Mahal is an extensive complex of buildings and gardens that extends over 22.44 hectares (55.5 acres and includes subsidiary tombs, waterworks infrastructure, the small town of 'Taj Ganji' to the south and a 'moonlight garden' to the north of the river.
Architecture:
The name of the architect of the Taj Mahal is Ahmed Lahauri.
The architecture of the Taj Mahal is a combination of Indian, Persian and Islamic styles of architecture.
By the late 19th century, the Taj Mahal had been defaced by the British soldiers who chiseled out precious stones from the walls of the monument. At the end of the 19th century, British Viceroy, Lord Curzon, ordered a restoration of the monument and also gifted a large lamp which hangs in the interior chambers of the Taj Mahal.
Oak also points out a number of design and architectural inconsistencies that support the belief that the Taj Mahal is a typical Hindu temple rather than a mausoleum.
Most of the rooms in the Taj Mahal have remained sealed since Shah Jahan's time, and are still inaccessible to the public. Oak asserts they contain a headless statue of Shiva and other objects commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples.
Most of the rooms in the Taj Mahal have remained sealed since Shah Jahan's time, and are still inaccessible to the public. Oak asserts they contain a headless statue of Shiva and other objects commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples.
