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Taj Mahal

a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632--43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture
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Taj Mahal

fabulous tomb built by Shah Jahan for wife. [Ind. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 317]

Taj Mahal

fabulous tomb of Shah Jahan’s wife. [Indian Hist.: Wallechinsky, 317]
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Taj Mahal

 

an outstanding monument of Indian architecture from the Great Mogul period; situated on the Jumna River, near Agra. The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan from about 1630 to 1652 as a mausoleum for his wife (the Shah himself is also buried there). One of the architects of the Taj Mahal was probably Ustad Isa. The five-domed building is approximately 74 m high at its pinnacle, with a minaret at each of the four corners. The walls are covered with polished white marble, decorated with inlaid semiprecious stones. A garden adjoins the Taj Mahal.

REFERENCE

Chaghtai, M. A. Le Tadj Mahal d’Agra. Brussels, 1938.
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