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The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal. Laura 4R . Contents. Interesting facts Getting to Taj Mahal Taj Mahal at Night Shan Jahan Mumtaz Mahal Taj Mahal Garden. Interesting Facts. The Taj Mahal is one of the biggest buildings in India. It can also be called The Crown Palace.

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The Taj Mahal

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  1. The Taj Mahal Laura 4R

  2. Contents Interesting facts Getting to Taj Mahal Taj Mahal at Night Shan Jahan Mumtaz Mahal Taj Mahal Garden

  3. Interesting Facts • The Taj Mahal is one of the biggest buildings in India. • It can also be called The Crown Palace. • The Taj Mahal is a beautifully crafted white marble monument of India, a memento of love. • It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

  4. Getting to Taj Mahal • You can Get there by: • Indian airlines • Camel • Donkey • Bus • Car • Bicycle • Train You can get to Taj Mahal by walking but if you come from far away this is not such a great idea.

  5. Taj Mahal at Night • Poetic illustrations have often been made around the Taj Mahal at moonlit nights. • Monument is closed for public viewing at night and Taj Mahal night tour is not allowed • Some time back, Supreme Court of India did allow the opening of Taj Mahal at night, at full moon nights in specific months. • This practice has now been discontinued

  6. Shan Jahan • Son of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, born in 1526 • Originally known as Prince Khurram, after being declared as the one who united with the ruler of Ahmednagar and revolted • First aggression he faced after ascending the throne was from Jujhar Singh, son of Bir Singh Deo, the Bundela chief • After initial surrender, rebelled again and Jujhar Singh was finally killed by the Gonds • Major revolt for Shah Jahan came in 1628 by Khan Jahan Lodi • He died in 1648

  7. Mumtaz Mahal • The third wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. • The Taj Mahal was built in her memory of love and romance • She was a Muslim Persian Princess, who was originally known as Arjumand Banu Begum. • Her beauty was so enthralling that Shah Jahan fell in love with her at first sight. • Their marriage, five years later and from then on, started one of the most popular love stories of the world. • Shah Jahan’s favorite wife • She died when she was delivering a baby, in 1631

  8. TAJ MAHAL GARDEN • Set up in a Persian style • Running from the main gateway to the base of the Taj Mahal • With emphasis on flowers, fruit, birds, leaves, symmetry and delicacy • Were based on geometric arrangements of nature and no attempt was made to give them a "natural" look. • Usage of number four and its multiples.

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