What is in the Taj Mahal?

Answer 1

Taj Mahal is mausoleum built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of Taj mahal took 22 years. More than 1000 elephants where used to carry the materials. More than 10000 wokers were involved in the construction process. Nearly by 1648AD construction was completed. After the death of Mumtaz, Tajmahal was build around here grave yard. Tajmahal have many precious stones in it is architectural design.

What is written above is a Muslim-British Propaganda, there is no truth in it.

Taj Mahal is the temple of Shiva, Tajendra is one of the name of Shiva. It was a Shiva temple inside the palace of Jagat Singh, grandson of Man Singh, the commander in chief of Akber. It was not a Muslim building at all because (a) it is facing east like any Hindu building; (b) it is octagonal as recommended by Hindu architectures, (c) it has motifs of Lotus important for Hindus but prohibited in Muslim architectures.

Arab beduins, Turks and Mongols, the Muslims who invaded India were barbarians, nomadic, uncivilised people. They never had any buildings in their own countries which are still mainly deserts. They could not design a building like Taj Mahal.

Answer 2

Mumtaz Mahal was the name of Shah Jahan's wife which the palace was built after. Her name means "Chosen One of the Palace" and Shah Jahan was the Mughal, or ruler, of India at the time. So that's where the Mahal part came from but I dont know what Taj means and it's really bugging me! It probably means palace or monument though.

Answer 3

The Taj Mahal a 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 1628-1658), to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Answer 4

Taj Mahal means crown of palaces. The building was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Answer 5

Taj Mahal means "Crown of the Palace".