TAJ MAHAL-THE SYMBOL OF LOVE

TAJ MAHAL-THE SYMBOL OF LOVE:

Taj Mahal is a great Indian monument which attracts people’s mind from all over the world every year. It is located at the bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a splendid masterpiece of the Mughal architecture in India. It is situated at least 2.5 km away from the Agra Fort. It was built on the order of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in the memory of his honourable and beloved wife, Arjumand Banu (later known as Mumtaz Mahal). She was very beautiful and loved so much by the King. After her death, King ordered his artisans to build a grand grave for her in her great memory. It is one of the greatest and highly attractive monuments of the world which has been mentioned as the 7th wonders of the world.

This monument is the symbol of the love and devotion of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan to her wife. It is called as the grand Mughal monument (a majestic historical structure) which is located in the heart of India. It is prepared using white marble and costly stones engraved in its walls very beautifully. It is considered as the Taj Mahal has been gifted by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to her lovely dead wife, Mumtaz Mahal. He called best artisans of the world to design the Taj Mahal building. It took many years and lots of money in getting prepared. It is also considered that he had rejected around hundreds of the designs and finally approved this one. Taj Mahal has four amazing pillars in its corners. They are designed so beautifully and slightly inclined outward in order to prevent Taj Mahal building from any natural calamities (like storm, etc) in the future.

The white marbles which have been used in building the Taj Mahal are very costly and were especially ordered from outside by the King to Agra. Taj Mahal has been structured combining various architecture styles like Indian, Persian, Islamic and Turkish. It has been declared by the UNESCO as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1983. It has attained a worldwide popularity as a seventh wonder of the world