Taj Mahal is undoubtedly India’s most prized architectural marvel and one of the world’s finest. Often described as India’s ‘Jewel in the Crown’, the Taj has inspired innumerable poets, musicians and painters from across the globe for centuries. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan got this monument constructed in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
The construction of the monument required the skill, expertise, and labor of 20,000 workers and artisans. Work began in 1631 and ended 22 years later. The story has it that it took a fleet of 1,000 elephants to transport the construction material, sourced from various parts of India and central Asia to the construction site.
The main edifice comprises five main elements: Darwaza or main gateway, Bageecha or garden, Masjid or mosque, Naqquar Khana or rest house, and Rauza or the mausoleum. For visitors, a trip to India is incomplete without paying a visit to the monument, which has also been included in the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World. For Generations, the Taj Mahal has been an emblem of love exquisitely portrayed in marble.
The construction of the monument required the skill, expertise, and labor of 20,000 workers and artisans. Work began in 1631 and ended 22 years later. The story has it that it took a fleet of 1,000 elephants to transport the construction material, sourced from various parts of India and central Asia to the construction site.
The main edifice comprises five main elements: Darwaza or main gateway, Bageecha or garden, Masjid or mosque, Naqquar Khana or rest house, and Rauza or the mausoleum. For visitors, a trip to India is incomplete without paying a visit to the monument, which has also been included in the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World. For Generations, the Taj Mahal has been an emblem of love exquisitely portrayed in marble.

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