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Q: Why was the Taj Mahal called the jewel of the palace?
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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.


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.


Is there a palace in India if there is what is its name?

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


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.


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.


About taj mahal in Hindi language?

To read about the Taj Mahal in Hindi, there are a couple of different books and essays to check out. One is called "The Beauty of Taj Majal." Another is called "History of Taj Mahal."


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.


Why is named taj mahal?

Shah Jehan had no queen named Taj Mahal; it is impossible. Taj means crown; Mahal means building. Is it possible for any woman to have a strange name Crown Building. Mahal is Sanskrit. The court language during Shah Jehan was Persian, where a building is called Manzil, not Mahal.Shah Jehan's favourite queen's name was Arjumand Zamani not Taj Mahal.Read more: About_Taj_mahal


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.