The taj mahal was built during what empire in India?
The Taj Mahal was built during the Mughal Empire in India.
Taj mahal is a mystery for few people. For others it is a symbol of love
How much money does the taj mahal make each year?
I dont know about the Taj itself but yes the authorities make around INR 1,00,00,000 or $180+ million annually.
What does the taj mahal symbolize in india today?
it symbolizes something im researching the same thing right now
Mumtaz Mahal died shortly after giving birth to her fourteenth child in 1631 at Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Her fourteenth and last child Gauhar Ara Begum survived and lived up to 1706. The mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal, popularly known as the Taj Mahal, is world famous.
What makes the Taj Mahal interesting?
Because of its history, which is that Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan made this beautiful mahal (temple or palace, but in this it means tomb) for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. In this Mahal there are the tombs of the lovers along with holy inscriptions. Even though the riches and jewels in the Mahal were stolen by the conquers, the beauty and the history still remains in India and still is one of the seven new wonders of the world.
The Taj Mahal is in India, near the city of Agra in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
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.
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.
The Archeological Survey of India are the managers of the Taj Mahal. They have managed the whole building since 1920.
Why is Agra not a clean city when it is world famous because of the Taj Mahal?
a clean city needs aclean home
How have Hindu nationalists tried to claim the Taj Mahal as a Hindu design?
The Hindus say that the Taj Mahal was originally a Hindu temple and that Shah Jahan only acquired it and adapted it to his own needs even though he was Muslim.
No there are no two Taj Mahals. It was being planned that there should be two taj mahals but they dint made it. Why did they dint made it, still remains a mystry.
Why was the person who built taj mehal put in prision?
The king asked somebody to build a building similar to what his designed has however he disobeyed the king and designed a building that had the exactly same design on it which is not aloud so he got put in prision
The Taj Mahal is unique made of Marble, brought on camel backs from far, it is huge in structure, for example the Statue of Liberty can fit inside. It has been a tourist sight forages. Those who see it will admit it is a great architecture work.
Which empire was the Taj Mahal part of?
Taj Mahal was part of Mughal empire. It was built by mughal king Shah Jahan
Is taj mahal taller than qutub minar?
Yes. Tajmahal is 243 feet and Qutab Minar is 238 feet high.
I am not sure about the exact difference but I clearly remember our guide having specifically mentioned that the Taj was taller than the Qutab Minar. This was way back in the year 1976