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The Taj Mahal was never a palace it was a memorial burial palace ground for the queen that died.

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Biggest palace in India?

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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


Is taj mahal a palace?

No it is the tomb of emporer Shah Jahan's wife.


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coffins, lie the remains of the Munghal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the mausoleum was originally made.


What year was the Taj Mahal finished?

The main structure of the Taj Mahal was completed in 1648, and the adjacent buildings and gardens in 1653.


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


What is the income of Taj Mahal by the tourist per year?

Taj Mahal gets the highest tourism income in India. Taj Mahal gets 22 crores income per year and gets first rank in Indian tourist places.


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.