Taj Mahal

Examples of Taj Mahal in the following topics:

• Architecture of the Mughal Period

  • This style of decorative facade was an important addition to Mughal architecture and flourished in later Mughal mausolea, including the Taj Mahal.
  • Shah Jahan's most famous achievement, however, is indisputably the Taj Mahal.
  • Located in Agra, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum built between 1632 and 1648 by Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
  • The exterior decorations of the Taj Mahal include calligraphy, abstract forms, verses from the Koran, and vegetable motifs, executed in paint, stucco, carvings, and pietra dura work.
  • This is an example of pietra dura inlay work and lattice carvings from the interior of the Taj Mahal.

• The East

  • The most famous examples of Mughal architecture are the series of imperial mausolea, starting with the pivotal Tomb of Humayun, and including the world-famous Taj Mahal, completed in 1648 by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died while giving birth to their 14th child .
  • The Taj Mahal is completely symmetrical except for Shah Jahan's sarcophagus, which is placed off center in the crypt room below the main floor.
  • The Taj Mahal was erected by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, and is a legendary example of Mughal architecture.

• Mughal Dynasty

  • The most famous of his architectural acheivements is the legendary Taj Mahal, built in memory of his third wife .
  • The Taj Mahal's base structure is essentially a large, multi-chambered cube with chamfered corners, forming an unequal octagon that is approximately 180 feet on each of the four long sides.
  • The Taj Mahal was erected by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, and is a legendary example of Mughal architecture.

• Mughal Empire

  • He erected many spectacular monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal in Agra .
  • The Taj Mahal is one of the finest examples of Indian architecture under the Mughal Empire.