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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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Special features about Taj Mahal?
the taj mahal used 1000 elephants to transport marble from one area to another during the process of construction
the taj mahal took 22 years for construction
the taj mahal cost 32 million rupees to build for shah jahan
20000 employees worked to construct the taj mahal
Latitude and longitude of the taj mahal?
The exact location of the Taj Mahal is 27.175015 degrees North latitude and 78.042155 degrees E longitude. In terms of DMS, it is located 27 degrees 10' 30.0540" North and 78 degrees 2' 31.7580" East.
How many people built the Taj Mahal?
About 20,000 people helped build the Taj Mahal.
It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements fromPersian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.
he construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[7][8] Lahauri[9] is generally considered to be the principal designer.
What metamorphic rock was The Taj Mahal in India made of?
Taj Mahal is primarily constructed of white marble. The platorm is in turne of a rosy sandstone but mostly the marble. The entire surface is ornamented with peitra dura work.
The type of marble used is called 'Makrana marble', named after the town in which the marble is taken from in Rajistan (a state in India).
No, Taj Mahal isn't made out of Igneous Rocks as it's made out of Marble which is a of 'Metamorphic Rock'.
What were the materials used in building humayun's tomb in Delhi?
Humayun's Tomb at Delhi has been built with Red Sand Stone and Lime Mortar. The stone was brought from Rajasthan.
Did mughals built jantar mantar in delhi?
The Jantar Mantar ( Yantra Mantra) in Delhi consists of 13 astronomy instruments which were built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur.
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the famous mosque to eliminate the plaque that struck the city. Quli Qutb Shah prayed: "Oh Allah, bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all castes, creeds and religions make it their adobe, like fish in the water." He prayed to end the plague that was troubling the city and he vowed to build a masjid, Islamic Mosque, at the place he prayed. Today, Charminar is viewed as evidence of the prayer being answered.
How many people made taj mahal?
The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, the estimated population of Agra was 1,746,467.
Why was the taj mahal built as a tomb?
Taj Mahal is a part of the pre-Muslim fort built by the Rajput Kings; it was not built by any Muslim but a Muslim king called Shah Jehan took it from a Rajput king Jagat Singh and remodelled it by putting two red mosques on two sides of a white temple of Siva.
The whitle marble building faces East, according to Hindu religion. There are motifs of flowers, plants which are prohibited in Islamic building. On the top dome there is lotus, cocoanut, trident, all Hindu symbol.
Like most buildings Muslims who came to India as barbarian Arab, Mongol, Turks could only convert the buildings into Mosques as they did also in Istanbul.
How do you get to the taj mahal?
Go to the airport. Take a flight to India. Get off the flight in India and then go to Agra.
How does the taj mahal remain stable?
The taj mahal is made mainly from marble which is a very strong type of stone. It's shape also gives it strength, the semi spherical domed roof being a particularly strong shape.
It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world and one of the most beautiful. It was built by Mugal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
Because of it's wonderful decor and landscape, it has been named a wonder of the world.
It attracts between 2 million and 4 million visitors annually.
the taj mahal is a beautiful white marble . FYI there was gonna be another taj mahal behind it but the king who built went to jail by his OWN SON because he was using all the kingdoms money to build th taj mahal...sneeze... sooo ..... yeah
What does the word Taj Mahal mean?
Mahal is a Sanskrit word means building; in Persian the corresponding word is Manzil.
Taj came from the original word Tejendra one of thenames of shiva. Taj Mahal was a Shiva temple within a Rajput palace, which was taken over by theMongol shah Jehan to turn it into a tomb.
How much did it cost to build the Taj Mahal?
The cost was about 32 million India rupees during the years 1632-1653.
Back then, one rupee was worth 30 Dutch stuivers. Five stuivers were worth 6 British pence. It takes 240 pence to make a British pound.
With this information you can figure that in 1640, one rupee was worth 0.15 British pounds. That means the Taj Mahal cost 4.8 million British pounds in 1640.
Using an inflation calculator for the British pound, I determined that a British pound in 1640 is worth 141 British pounds today. So that means the Taj Mahal cost 678,800,000 of today's British pounds.
Converting that to today's American dollars gives the Taj Mahal a cost in modern American dollars of:
$1,062,834,098
What is marble cancer doing to the taj mahal?
The term "marble cancer" is unclear. It is assumed that the question asks about the acid rain threat to the Taj Mahal.
When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide mix with water vapor they create acid rain which causes the yellowing of the marble that spoils the color of the Taj Mahal.
Please see the Related Link below for more information about the acid rain threat to the Taj Mahal.
Why is the taj mahal made of marble?
Taj mahal was build with white marble because he want a rich look so he buid it with white marble
How is the Taj Mahal getting polluted?
because due to the smoke from the factory.The smoke from the factory it will make the monuments corrode by making a cloud and form acid and it cause corrosion.Because it is white marble and have many minerals so it can change its colour also by acid rain.
What is the name of the taj mahal?
Whatever is your language, Taj Mahal shall be called as TAJ MAHAL only Hope this helps
Symbol of love is Taj Mahal then what's the symbol for friendship?
Then the symbol of love Taj Mahal is a symbol of Friendship
Which kind of rock amber fort is made?
The aesthetic ambiance of this formidable fort is seen within its walls on a four level (each with a courtyard) layout plan in well turned out opulent palace complex built with red sandstone and marble consisting of the Diwan-e-Aam or the "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas or the "Hall of Private Audience", the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over the water cascade within the palace. Hence, the Amer Fort is also popularly known as the AMER PALACE........
