The splendor that is Taj!
Team WOWRAL Mar 07, 2016The Taj Mahal stands tall and beautiful as its name.
Winner of the new 7 wonders of the world, the Taj or The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was initiated in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centrepiece 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 crenellated wall. In Persian Taj Mahal means "Crown of Palaces.”
The work was mostly completed in 1643 however continued for another 10 years to come. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". Described by the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, as "the tear-drop on the cheek of time", it is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts 7–8 million visitors a year.
Here, we present a few photographs of the amazing monument, all clicked in the month of March as a normal tourist would. Hope you enjoy them.
The last and the most breathtaking view!
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