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The Taj Mahal
in Agra India is a monument that has inspired poets and
architects to rapture. The Taj Mahal is a memorial to everlasting
love. Prince Khurram was the son of Jahangir the Mughal Emperor.
While still a teenager, he met the breathtakingly beautiful
Arjumand Banu Begum, whose good looks inspired court poets of the
Mughal court to say, "The moon, hid its face in shame before
her." Khurram told his father the Emperor that he had found his
bride. Five years later they were married and from then on they
were inseparable. Khurram ascended to the throne, as Shah Jahan -
"the ruler of the world" in 1628. Arjumand Banu Begum was called
Mumtaz Mahal - the chosen one of the place and was Shah Jahan's
constant companion. She died shortly after giving birth to their
14th child in 1631. Her dying wish was that Shah Jahan would
build her a mausoleum unrivalled in beauty anywhere in the world,
which he fulfilled when he built the Taj Mahal in Agra India.
A grief stricken Shah Jahan lost all interest in administering
his empire and turned his energies towards the construction of
this grand mausoleum. The Indian poet and Nobel Laureate,
Rabindranath Tagore described the Taj Mahal as a teardrop that
glistened "spotlessly bright on the cheek of time..." For the
next 22 years the work continued and drained the Mughal treasury
of 32 million rupees. According to the poet Sir Edwin Arnold, the
Taj Mahal in Agra India, is "not a piece of architecture, as
other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor's love
wrought in living stones."
Today the Taj Mahal in Agra India stands as a symbol of eternal
love, which continues to mesmerize tourists from around the
world. You can enjoy seeing the Taj Mahal in Agra India on tours
to Taj Mahal Agra with Taj Hub.
History of the Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal
in Agra India is considered one of the best examples of Mughal
architecture in India. The history of the Taj Mahal is one of the
great love stories of the world.
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Architecture of the Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal
is regarded as one of the wonders of the world. The architecture
of the Taj Mahal has been praised by historians, architects,
poets and travelers from all over the world. Built of white
marble brought from Makrana in Rajasthan, the Taj Mahal appears
different at different times of day and during the changing
seasons.
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For The Love Of Mumtaz Mahal
The beauty of
Mumtaz Mahal, like the glorious Taj Mahal, was unrivalled. She
captured the mighty Emperor Shah Jahan's heart along with the
imagination of the court poets who likened her beauty to be
brighter than that of the moon.
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Charbagh - The Taj Garden
Taj Mahal
tour is not only about the seeing the mausoleum in white marble,
but also its surroundings, especially the Taj Garden - Charbagh.
In Islamic style of architecture, the garden is not just another
feature but has a well-defined meaning and it symbolizes the
spirituality. According to the Holy Koran, a garden is symbolic
of paradise.
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Festivals of
India are known for its colourfully jovial spirit and India tour
during festival time adds to your vacations in India. And what
would be more exciting and scintillating then planning your Taj
Mahal package tour in Agra during the mesmerizing Taj Festival.
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