`Taj Mahal` in India... What is it and why is it called by this name?

Written By وداد السعودي on 2019/04/08

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

What is the Taj Mahal?

It is a huge mausoleum located in India , built of white marble by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between the years 1631 AD and 1653 AD. The Taj Mahal building is located in the city of Agra in northwest India , and this city was the capital of the Muslim Mughal sultans, and this building is a wonderful architectural masterpiece over the years ages

Why was the shrine called the Taj Mahal?

The name Taj Mahal is an abbreviation of the name "Mumtaz Mahal", which means Taj Mahal , and Mumtaz Mahal is the beloved wife of the Emperor of India Shah Jahan, who died in 1631 AD, and her husband built a magnificent tomb for her, which became one of the most beautiful and complete buildings in the entire world. .

The Taj tomb took about 22 years to build and was built of white marble that was brought from all over India and Central Asia. About 22,000 workers and 1,000 elephants participated in its construction, and it was completed in 1653 AD.

Jaipur.. an Indian city with great historical diversity

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

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