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  1. Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, Government of Uttar Pradesh ...

    Come take a dip into the saga of ‘The Taj’, culled out from no fiction but facts and unfurl a saga, which is set out of nothing but pure love! Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder!

  2. The Taj Mahal Story

    The Taj Mahal, a spectacle in white marble, unparalleled in grandeur that depicts the sheer opulence of an era. The awesome structure, the monument of love that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan gave to the …

  3. History of The Taj Mahal

    The court chronicles of ShahJahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture …

  4. Creation History - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, Government ...

    The Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures with the white domed marble mausoleum being its most significant component. Entrusted to a board-of-architects by the Emperor Shah Jahan, …

  5. Overview - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, Government of …

    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."

  6. Architecture - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, Government of ...

    The complex of the Taj Mahal explores the potential of the riverfront garden as both an ideal funerary and a utilitarian worldly construct; it also expresses in canonical form the architectural principles of …

  7. UNESCO - World Heritage Site - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj …

    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 …

  8. Outlying Building - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, …

    Now a "UNESCO World Heritage Site", the mausoleum built to fulfill a promise he made to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal as she laid on her deathbed, “To erect a monument to match her beauty”.

  9. Agra Fort - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, Government of ...

    On a visit to Agra Fort, you will be attracted to the intricate carvings and the pure marbles that are used in its making. Besides, the breathtaking views of the Yamuna River and Taj Mahal from the balconies …

  10. Views of Taj Mahal

    The Taj Mahal attracts from 7 to 8 million visitors annually, with more than 0.8 million from overseas. Most tourists visit in the cooler months of October, November and February.