mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[3]) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage".[4] Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Ottoman Turkishand Indian architectural styles.[5][6]
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opposing the heterodoxies prevalent in the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar.” Introduction: Shaikh Ahmed Sarhindi popularly known as Mujaddid Alif Sani was born in 1564. He was an Indian Islamic scholar from Punjab and a prominent member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order. He is described as Mujaddid Alf Sani‚ meaning the "reviver of the second millennium"‚ for his work in rejuvenating Islam and opposing the heterodoxies prevalent in the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar. This great reformer of Islam used all
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Mumtaz Mahal‚ the Taj is a befitting tribute to so romantic-a-love story and so divine an emotion that binds two souls forever. Mumtaz Mahal was a Muslim Persian Princess (her name‚ Arjumand Banu Begum before marriage) and Shah Jahan was the son of The Mughal Emperor Jehangir and grandson of Aktar The Great. He was at the age 14 that he met Mumtaz and fell in love with her. A visit to Taj Mahal‚ the mausoleum of Mumtaz‚ is a rare experience. It has become a signature monument of Indian architecture and
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1. The Taj Mahal‚ located in Agra‚ India (SLIDE) which is in the Northern central of India (SLIDE)‚ is the greatest display of love there has ever been and it is still standing 361 years later. It’s a wonder at the amount of work that Shah Jahan (Mughal emperor of the 17th century) put into this impeccable monument fit for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. A. Inspiration came from his family combining strength and beauty. All while trying to build this amazing structure on a rivers edge (SLIDE) which
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In 1631‚ Shah Jahan‚ emperor during the Mughal empire’s period of greatest prosperity‚ was grief-stricken when his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal‚ died during the birth of their 14th child‚ Gauhara Begum.[13] Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632.[14] The court chronicles of Shah Jahan’s grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.[15][16] The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later. Emperor
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Chand Bibi Chand Bibi also known as Chand Khatun or Chand Sultana was an Indian Muslim woman warrior. She acted as the Regent of Bijapur and Regent of Ahmednagar. Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar. Chand Bibi was the daughter of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar‚ and the sister of Burhan-ul-Mulk‚ the Sultan of Ahmednagar. She knew many languages including Arabic‚ Persian‚ Turkish‚ Marathi and Kannada. She played sitar‚ and painting flowers
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Jahan Location : Agra (Uttar Pradesh) The Taj M ahal stands in the city of Agra in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh‚ on the banks of Yamuna River. The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor‚ Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal‚ also known as Arjumand Bano Begum. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan ruled from 1628 to 1658. He married Arjumand Bano Begum in 1612 A.D. He called his wife Mumtaz Mahal or Crown of the Palace‚ because she was very precious to him
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There are some parts of the world that once visited get into your heart and won’t let go. For me India is such a place when I first visited‚ I was stunned by the richness of the land by its lush beauty and exotic architecture by its ability to overload its senses with the pure‚ concentrated intensity of its colors‚ smells‚ tastes and souls. It was as if all my life I was seeing the world in black and white and when brought face-to-face with India‚ experienced every thing rendered in brilliant Technicolor
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group visiting for this memorable monument by Mughal emperor. The visit was organized by the History professor‚ who organized the tour for a spot study. We were more than thirty students. We travelled from Delhi to Agra by bus. The journey started early in the morning and we started at 9.00 am and we were there by 12.30. We fixed up our luggage in student hostel and proceeded towards the destination. Taj‚ the greatest and finish carved piece of the Mughal period was there for our objective tour.
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town located about 40 km away from Agra and is one of the renowned World Heritage site by UNESCO. The city was built during the period 1571 to 1585 by great Mughal emperor Akbar. The city in red sandstone was built to celebrate the birth of his son Salim and also to honor the Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of Mughal Kingdom for few years‚ during which the city reached at the pinnacle of its developments. The architecture of the city is a mixture of Islamic and Hindu styles
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