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Taj Mahal is one such Places in India which truly represents an incredible India. Taj Mahal is the most beautiful building in the world. In 1631 the emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz, who died in childbirth. The white marble mausoleum at Agra has become the monument of a man's love for a woman. It is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture,a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. Taj Mahal, the breathtakingly elegant monument is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture found in the world. It has been listed as the seventh wonder of the world and a World heritage Monument by the UNESCO.
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For centuries, the Taj Mahal has inspired poets, painters and musicians to try and capture its elusive magic in word, color and song. It is one of the India Heritage and Pilgrimage Destinations .
Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" and is in fact the most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tomb in the world. It is best described by an English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but a proud passion of an emperors love wrought in living stones." It is a celebration of woman's love, exquisitely portrayed in marble. And that's the way to appreciate it.
Taj Mahal stands on the bank of River Yamuna, which otherwise serves as a wide moat
defending the Great Red Fort of Agra, the centre of the Mughal empire until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637.As a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj Mahal reveals its subtleties when one visits it.20,000 men worked incessantly for 22 years to complete the magnificent marble edifice. The most skilled architects, inlay craftsmen,calligraphers,stone-carvers and masons came from all across Indian and lands as distant as Persia and Turkey. Tourists from all over the globe come and see this ultimate memorial to love, and few have been unmoved by its incomparable beauty.
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