2. • The Taj Mahal stands on a
square platform (186 x 186
feet) with its four corners
truncated, forming an
unequal octagon. The Taj
Mahal was constructed over
a period of twenty-two years,
employing twenty thousand
workers.
3. • The Taj Mahal costed 32
Million Rupees. 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.
4. • Shah Jahan wanted to make
the Taj Mahal his wife,
Mumtaz Mahal—for a
decade. The builders faced
the challenge to make
everything semetrical. They
overcame this challenge by
planning exact and percise.
5. His wife's catacomb.
• The Taj Mahal was built in
Agra India. 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”.
6. His wife's catacomb.
• The Taj Mahal was built in
Agra India. 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”.
