It is believed that around Rs 32 million was spent to complete the construction of this white mausoleum (in 1653). Today, the cost of building the Taj would be somewhere around Rs 70 billion (nearly ...
The Taj Mahal, a stunning mausoleum in Agra, India, has grown beyond its origins. It is now a cultural icon known worldwide. In 1983, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to "read" the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's marble mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, known as "Taj Bibi," as the World's Greatest ...
Mystery of the Basement: Despite its fame, the Taj Mahal still holds mysteries, particularly regarding the 22 sealed rooms in its basement. Location of the Rooms: Beneath the main mausoleum lies a ...
The famous tourist destination still has plenty to offer. 6 min read "The Taj Mahal shows three faces,” says Nicholas Wapshott, a British writer, journalist, and father. “In the early morning ...
One of the facts of the Taj Mahal is that it constantly changes its colours. From dawn to dusk, the sun transforms the shades of the grand mausoleum. It may seem pearly off-white and pink at ...
Plain and simple: This is the reason you come to Agra. The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal style, which combines Indian, Islamic and Persian architectural principles. Visitors ...