Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in
Agra, India. It is representation of love by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for
his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble
mausoleum and is the centre piece of a 42-acre complex which includes a mosque
and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a fortified
wall.
The great Taj Mahal while passing through the
entry gates
The Taj
Mahal was originally commissioned in 1632 and was essentially completed in 1643
but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The
cost to build the beautiful mausoleum was 32 million rupees at that time which
roughly translates to 52 billion rupees (over US $820) in present day. It is
believed that every worker’s hands were cut after the construction of this
master piece was completed, so that no one could ever build something so
iconic.
The Taj Mahal going through restoration
When I visited Taj Mahal it was going through the process of restoration, which is kind of maintenance. Due to it
being so iconic and old it goes through restoration process often.
Visiting Taj Mahal was surely one of my greatest experiences as I was stunned
by the beauty and the history behind it.
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