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No it is the tomb of emporer Shah Jahan's wife.
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Biggest palace in India?
The Taj Mahal perhaps. but it is a mausoleum.
Is Taj Mahal a tomb or palace?
Taj Mahal is a palace mainly as the name refers [Taj:crown and mahal:palace i.e. crown of palaces] but people think it as a tomb as Shah Jahan has built this in the memory of his 3rd wife Mumtaz Mahal
Why did they name the taj mahal?
Taj Mahal, is not a Muslim name as there is no such word called Mahal in Persian. A building is called Mahal in Sanskrit/Hindi; it called Manjil in Persian. Taj Mahal was called Tajo Mahal or the temple of Shiva inside a Rajput palace of Jagat Singh, grandson of Man Singh, the commander of Mongol Emperor Akbar.
Does anyone live in the Taj Mahal?
No. Taj Mahal is not a palace, but a sort of shrine. In there, inside of two unburied coffins, lie the remains of the Munghal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the mausoleum was originally made.
What is the name of the taj mahal?
Whatever is your language, Taj Mahal shall be called as TAJ MAHAL only Hope this helps
What year was the Taj Mahal a palace?
The Taj Mahal was never a palace it was a memorial burial palace ground for the queen that died.
Biggest palace in India?
The Taj Mahal perhaps. but it is a mausoleum.
Is there a palace in India if there is what is its name?
Taj Mahal
Is Taj Mahal a tomb or palace?
Taj Mahal is a palace mainly as the name refers [Taj:crown and mahal:palace i.e. crown of palaces] but people think it as a tomb as Shah Jahan has built this in the memory of his 3rd wife Mumtaz Mahal
Why did they name the taj mahal?
Taj Mahal, is not a Muslim name as there is no such word called Mahal in Persian. A building is called Mahal in Sanskrit/Hindi; it called Manjil in Persian. Taj Mahal was called Tajo Mahal or the temple of Shiva inside a Rajput palace of Jagat Singh, grandson of Man Singh, the commander of Mongol Emperor Akbar.
What is written on the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jehan took over a Rajput palace from Jagat Singh, grandson of Man Singh. Taj Mahal was a Shiva temple inside that palace. Shah Jehan then put verses of The Koran all over the place to claim it as a Muslim building. Taj Mahal is not a symbol of love, Shah Jehan had hundreds of women in his harem. 6 other women are also buried in the Taj Mahal complex.
Does anyone live in the Taj Mahal?
No. Taj Mahal is not a palace, but a sort of shrine. In there, inside of two unburied coffins, lie the remains of the Munghal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the mausoleum was originally made.
Does Taj Mahal mean crown palace?
This is what I found: http://www.angelfire.com/in/myindia/tajmahal.html Cheers
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World is located in India?
the Taj Mahal it is an imperial Palace
When was the Taj Mahal built after death of Mumtaz or before death?
Mumtaz Mahal was not alive when the Taj Mahal was built. When she died, she was buried in the Taj Mahal.
What is the name of the taj mahal?
Whatever is your language, Taj Mahal shall be called as TAJ MAHAL only Hope this helps
What is the real name of Taj Mahal?
Taj Mahal was called Tajo Mahal. Tajo or Tajendra is one of the many names of Shiva. Mahal in Sanskrit means building. It was a Shiva temple inside a Rajput palace, taken over first by Turkish invader and then by Mongol invader.
