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The Taj Mahal
Across the River Yamuna in Arga, India, you see a dazzling white marble terrace towering 213 feet up from the earth. Four smaller terraces, decorated with inlayed flowers and calligraphy, surround this wondrous structure. All of this beauty sits on a red sandstone base surrounded by a garden, reflecting pools, and smaller buildings. This is the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal, also known as the Crown Palace, was made by the Muslim Emperor, Shah Jahan, for he wanted to honor his late wife, Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Construction started in 1631, and took 22 years to complete. Ustad Isa, an Iranian architect, designed the building, which required over 20,000 workers, and 1,000 elephants (for transportation). The queen and emperor’s bodies were placed in the center dome.
Author: Zahoor, A and Hac, Z Name of website: Islami City Page or article title: Taj Mahal, Agra, India Date of posting/revision: 1997 Name of company/institution affiliated with the website: Islami City Date you visited the site: January 30, 2008 Website address: http://www.islamicity.com/culture/Taj/default.htm
Author: \ Name of website: Angelfire Page or article title: Taj Mahal- A Tribute to Beauty Date of posting/revision: \ Name of company/institution affiliated with the website: Rapsody Date you visited the site: February 2, 2008 Website address: http://www.angelfire.com/in/myindia/tajmahal.html |
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