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6 de may. de 2024 · Taj Mahal, mausoleum complex in Uttar Pradesh in northern India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. The complex houses the tombs of Shah Jahan and one of his wives, known as Mumtaz Mahal. Its stunning architecture has made it one of the most iconic monuments in the world today.
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Hace 2 días · The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, which blended Islamic, Persian, and Indian styles. Constructed primarily of brick and white marble, the monument‘s most distinctive feature is its massive central dome, which rises to a height of 240 feet (73 meters) and is surrounded by four subsidiary domed chambers.
Hace 4 días · Under Mughal rule, Agra became a centre for learning, arts, commerce, and religion, and saw the construction of the Agra Fort, Sikandra and Agra's most prized monument, the Taj Mahal, constructed between 1632 and 1648 by Shah Jahan in remembrance of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Hace 23 horas · Its architecture displays clear inspiration from the Taj Mahal. Aurangzeb also provided and repaired urban structures like fortifications (for example a wall around Aurangabad, many of whose gates still survive), bridges, caravanserais, and gardens.
7 de may. de 2024 · Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahān and Mumtaz Mahal (for whom the Taj Mahal was built). He grew up as a serious-minded and devout youth, wedded to the Muslim orthodoxy of the day and free from the royal Mughal traits of sensuality and drunkenness.
9 de may. de 2024 · Mughal architecture, building style that flourished in northern and central India from the mid-16th to the late 17th century under the patronage of the Mughal emperors. Persian, Indian, and various provincial styles were fused to produce works of unusual quality and refinement such as the Taj Mahal, in Agra.
Hace 6 días · One of South Asia ’s most mysterious attractions, it was completed in 1632 after over two decades of construction, conceived and paid for by emperor Shah Jahan as a tribute to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died during childbirth while he was away at war.
