Date: Sunday, June 1, 2008
Title: The Taj Mahal
Time: 5:22 PM
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a
mausoleum located in
Agra,
India, that was built under
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of
Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from
Persian,
Turkish,
Indian, and
Islamic architectural styles.
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a
UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of
Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
While the white
domed marble and tile mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed around 1648.
Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer of the Taj Mahal.
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