Taj Mahal's History and Function

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Taj Mahal One of the Seven Wonders

History of Taj Mahal

In memory of his late wife Mumtaz Mahal, who passed away in 1631 shortly after giving birth to their 14th child, Gauhar Ara Begum, emperor Shah Jahan, who ruled from 1628 to 1658, chose to construct the Taj Mahal.

Emperor Shah Jahan constructed the Taj Mahal for his wife's funeral after experiencing great sorrow over her passing.

A mosque and a guest house are included in the 42 hectares of building space. 

White marble with geometric stones and floral patterns is used to create the main center building, which stands 73 meters tall. Four additional smaller domes encircle the main dome of the structure. Up to 20,000 laborers helped construct the Taj Mahal, a complex of structures with gardens and ponds, over the course of 22 years.

Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, the sultan's architect, oversaw the design and construction of the Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal's official website states that construction supplies were brought in from all around India and transported there by 1,000 elephants.

The Taj Mahal was started by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1623, according to Page New 7 Wonders of the World.

The structure was finished in 1643, but the next part took an additional 10 years to complete, in 1653. A number of the Taj Mahal's structures were damaged at the end of the 19th century. Moreover, British soldiers stole diamonds and lapis lazuli from the walls as a result of the 1857 Indian Mutiny.

Late in the 19th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of England, gave the order to restore the Taj Mahal. In 1908, the renovations were finished.

The construction of a comparable structure built of black marble was also part of the design for the emperor Shah Jahan, but his son abandoned those ideas.

Function of Taj Mahal

 The Taj Mahal was referred to by UNESCO as the "Jewel of Indian Islamic Art" in 1983.

 This edifice, a popular tourist destination, serves as evidence of Emperor Shah Jahan's devotion to his wife, who had passed away before him.

 Every year, the Taj Mahal is able to draw 7-8 million people.