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"Taj Mahal"

            The Taj Mahal (/ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ often /ˈtɑːʒ/;, from Persian and Arabic, "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj") is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles.

In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer

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The Taj Mahal (/ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ often /ˈtɑːʒ/;

from Persian and Arabic

pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also the Taj) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra

Uttar Pradesh

India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife

Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture

a style that combines elements from Islamic

Persian

Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles. In 1983

the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal

it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653

employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision

including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan

Makramat Khan

and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer

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Camera: Canon EOS 600D, f/6.3, 1/40 sec (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 600D
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Mode:	Manual
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	PhotoScape
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