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THE TAJ MAHAL

The Taj Mahal: meaning "Crown of the Palaces" is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan, the builder. The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (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.

Height 73 m (240 ft)
Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
UNESCO World Heritage Site-1983 (7th Session)
Making CostThe total cost at the time has been estimated to be about 32 million Indian rupees,which is around 52.8- billion Indian rupees ($827 million US) based on 2015 values.
UNESCO World Heritage Site-1983 (7th session)

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