The Taj Mahal, India
It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex.
Interesting Facts About the Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build.
More than 22,000 labourers worked in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
The construction of the Taj Mahal cost 3.2 crores of rupees at that time.
Various Precious stones were brought from various countries for the building of the Taj Mahal.
The white marble stone was brought from Rajasthan. Blue gems from Tibet, emeralds from Sri Lanka, jasper from Punjab, and crystals were imported from China.
#tajmahal
It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex.
Interesting Facts About the Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build.
More than 22,000 labourers worked in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
The construction of the Taj Mahal cost 3.2 crores of rupees at that time.
Various Precious stones were brought from various countries for the building of the Taj Mahal.
The white marble stone was brought from Rajasthan. Blue gems from Tibet, emeralds from Sri Lanka, jasper from Punjab, and crystals were imported from China.
#tajmahal
📍The Taj Mahal, India 🇮🇳
It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex.
Interesting Facts About the Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build.
More than 22,000 labourers worked in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
The construction of the Taj Mahal cost 3.2 crores of rupees at that time.
Various Precious stones were brought from various countries for the building of the Taj Mahal.
The white marble stone was brought from Rajasthan. Blue gems from Tibet, emeralds from Sri Lanka, jasper from Punjab, and crystals were imported from China.
#tajmahal
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