1. GROUP MEMBERS
Lillian Tan Ai Jun
Ling Sue Er
Goh Jiayi
Tan Hwee Min
Liew Li Wen
Esther Chuah Ning Sie
Rivarthini A/P Cheliyen

2. ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
THE TAJ MAHAL

3. I N T R O D U C T I O N

4. Agra, India Greatest architectural
achievement
Determination Crown of Palace

5. H I S T O R Y

6. Shah Jahan
Arjumand Banu
Married in 1612
Sir Edwin Arnold
22 years
20,000 laborers
1,000 elephants
Death
1631 - Mumtaz Mahal
1666 - Shah Jahan

7. A R C H I T E C T ’S
B A C K G R O U N D

8. SHAH JAHAN
(1592 - 1666)
Mughal Emperor Military leader
The Builder of the
Marvels
Artistic
Director

9. C O M P O N E N T S
&
P A R T S

10. A VIEW FROM TOP

11. MAIN GATE
1648
END OF WATERCOURSE
VERSES FROM HOLY
QURAN IN ARABIC
CALLIGRAPHY
11 DOMES BETWEEN
2 HIGH COLUMNS

12. INTEGRAL PART
FLOWER BED & TREES SPLASHING FOUNTAIN
POOLS
THE GARDEN

13. THE MOSQUE AND JAWAB
EAST WING
(JAWAB)
WEST WING
(MOSQUE)
LENGTH :64 METRES
WIDE : 24 METRES
4 OCTAGONAL TOWER
3 DOME

14. THE MAIN
MAUSOLEUM
CHIEF BUILDING IN
THE COMPLEX
4 STOREYS
FOUR
MINARETS
1 MAIN DOME
4 SMALL DOMES

15. BUILDINGS MATERIAL

16. SEMI- PRECIOUS
STONES
RARE STONES
COMMON STONES MAKRANA MARBLE

17. C O N C L U S I O N