Taj Mahal

1. TAJ MAHAL
BY SAMAIRA BIRLA
CLASS:VAI
ROLL NO. 35

2. TAJ MAHAL
• Year of construction: From 1632 to 1653.
• Material: White marble.
• Cost of building: ~ 32 million Indian Rupees.
• Built by: Shah Jahan (the Mogul emperor)
•Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
•Entrance fee: 1000 Rupees for foreigners.
•Yearly visitors: 7-8 million people.

3. AMAZING FACTS ABOUT TAJ MAHAL
•It was built to honor the favorite wife of Shah Jahan. ...
•The Taj Mahal is one of the new seven wonders of the world.
• Cars and buses must stay at least 500 meters away from Taj
Mahal.

4. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah
Jahān (reigned 1628–58) to immortalize his wife
Mumtaz Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”), who died in
childbirth in 1631, having been the emperor's inseparable
companion since their marriage in 1612. ... Taj Mahal,
Agra, India, designated a World Heritage site in 1983.
STORY OF TAJ MAHAL

5. FEW FACTS ABOUT SHAH JAHAN
Although an able military commander, Shah
Jahan is best remembered for his
architectural achievements. His reign
ushered in the golden age of Mughal
architecture. Shah Jahan commissioned
many monuments, the best known of which
is the Taj Mahal in Agra, in which is
entombed his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

6. MATERIAL USED IN TAJ MAHAL
The building material used is brick-in-lime mortar veneered with
red sandstone and marble and inlay work of precious/semi
precious stones. The mosque and the guest house in the Taj
Mahal complex are built of red sandstone in contrast to the
marble tomb in the centre.
Architects: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri
Owner: Shah Jahan

7. HISTORY OF TAJ MAHAL
An immense mausoleum of white marble,
built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by
order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj
Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India
and one of the universally admired
masterpieces of the world's heritage.
Owner: Shah Jahan
Architects: Ustad Ahmad Lahouri