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India Monuments
India has over fifty famous monuments categorized as mausoleums, memorials, or former royal complexes. The Taj Mahal is an Indian monument listed as a World Heritage site. The oldest monument is the Pattadal, built around the 700s.
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Why are tourists fascinated by the Taj Mahal?
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Taj Mahal is important because it is one of the 7 wonders in the world. it is very beautiful and tourists come to visit from all over the world. if it is destroyed than the wonders will remain 6. and tourists from other countries will not come to visit India and cannot see the beauty of our world.
What is the importance of red fort in present time?
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It is the place where we host the flag on Independence Day
What is the taj mahal used for now?
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It was built around 1648 as a mausoleum (a tomb) for the wife of Emperor Shah jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal by the emperor himself. When the Shah died he was also buried alongside his beloved wife.
Although the Taj Mahal is now a beautiful tourist attraction and one of the most beautiful structures in the world, it is still essentially a tomb, and continues to be so to this day, as both the Shah and his wife are still buried at the centre of the building.
When was gol gumbaz built?
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The building of the Gol Gumbaz started in 1626 and was completed in 1656.
What does the taj mahal reveal about the civilization that built it?
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The Mughal emperors were very rich. APEX
Who built the jantar mantar why was it built?
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A mughal king created the jantar mantar in 1725 continuing on in 1726.
How many storeys does the hawamehal have?
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The palace is a five-story pyramidal shaped monument that rises to a height of 50 feet (15 m) from its high base.
Why is named taj mahal?
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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.
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Was the taj mahal built for beauty?
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Taj Mahal was built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal the wife of Shah Jahan who died in child birth. Also to contain the tombs of Akbar and shah Jahan's wife.
Totally false. It is a British propaganda. Shah Jehan had no wife named Taj Mahal. The queen who was buried next to him was Arjumand Zamani. Akber`s tomb is separate ablout 20 miles from Agra in Sekandra. Shah Jehan never built Taj Mahal, he glot hold of a Hindu Fort and renovated the temple as Mosque as the Muslims always do.
What internal forces act on the Taj Mahal?
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gravity acts on the taj mahal. since it is made of marble, the dead load is extremely heavy. the taj mahal has a great mass.
What was the contribution of Ustad Ahmad Lahauri in the taj mahal?
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why is taj mahal important
How do you build the red fort with thermocol?
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"How to Make Red Fort With Thermocol"
What are the dimensions of Taj Mahal?
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The Answer is... diameter 17.70 m rise 24.4 m
How do you make model of India gate using matchsticks?
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we can make India gate model by using waste material like-
1 news paper
2 redish brown paint
3 paint brush
4 black marker
Is taj mahal a historical event?
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The Taj Mahal is most definetly a historical event
What is the best way to get from Delhi to the Taj Mahal?
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The best way to get from delhi to tajmahal is by train from delhi to Agra and from there by Taxi or Auto directly to the site. the next way is to get Bus from ISBT to Agra and from Agra to site by Jutka or by auto just 2 or three kilometres from IDGA bustand.
