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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.
546 Questions
What does the taj mahal reveal about the civilization that built it?
The Mughal emperors were very rich. APEX
Who built the jantar mantar why was it built?
A mughal king created the jantar mantar in 1725 continuing on in 1726.
How many storeys does the hawamehal have?
The palace is a five-story pyramidal shaped monument that rises to a height of 50 feet (15 m) from its high base.
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?
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?
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.
How do you make model of India gate using matchsticks?
we can make India gate model by using waste material like-
1 news paper
2 redish brown paint
3 paint brush
4 black marker
What is the best way to get from Delhi to the Taj Mahal?
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.
Where was the red fort in India built?
The Red Fort was build as a capital for the great Mughal Empire
When was gol gumbaz granted world heritage status?
In 1983, the Taj Mahal was declared a World Heritage site. The greatness and uniqueness of this site are the source of the monument's importance, and so the reason it was designated a World Heritage site. The UNESCO organization says the Taj Mahal is "considered to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture", not only in appearance but in its construction and conception. Furthermore the Taj Mahal has maintained "integrity", in that it remains as authentic a piece of architecture as it was when first selected to be a World Heritage site.
When did the Taj Mahal become the 8th wonder of the world?
Because for the indian people they thought it was so beautiful that they could put it in one of the eighth wonder of the world.
How big is the taj mahal from top to bottom?
The Taj Mahal is 169 meters above sea level. Taj Mahal was built by a grief stricken Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Describe the threat to the beauty of the Taj Mahal?
Acid Rain is a major threat to the beauty of Taj Mahal .When acid rain fall on the monument ( that is completely made of marble ), they react with marble to form a powder-like substance that is then washed away by the rain. This phenomenon is known as marble cancer. Also, the soot particles emitted from the Mathura oil refinery near Agra is leading to the yellowing of the marble.
Written by
C.RAJA GOPAL REDDY
VIII E
Visakha Valley School
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
