Taj Mahal

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Taj Mahal

(ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl)
n
(Placename) a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture
[Urdu, literally: crown of buildings]
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Noun1.Taj Mahal - beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wifeTaj Mahal - beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife
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The Supreme Court of India, in July, ordered an urgent restoration of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Taj Mahal -- commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, for his wife Mumtaz Mahal -- to remove decades of dirt and damage that were turning the structure yellow.
Guests and residents will enjoy a special menu at the award-winning restaurant Mumtaz Mahal where the hotel's culinary experts created a rich selection of flavourful Punjabi dishes to mark the beginning of a new year for the Sikh community which is also recognised as the onset of the Spring harvest season.
Our guide told us the tragic story of how the grief-stricken emperor Shah Jahan commissioned it in 1632 to hold the remains of Mumtaz Mahal, his favourite wife who had died in childbirth.
" He continued his tribute as he became teary eyed, "Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal were inseparable loves." Married at 19, she gave birth to 13 children.
In 2016, nearly 6.5 million people marvelled at the white marble 17th-century masterpiece, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Emperor Shah Jahan, so distraught over the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, preserved her body for 22 years while he built the Taj Mahal as her final resting place."
Ghala Golf Club vice captain Prakash said, 'It was a fantastic social event and thanked all sponsors, Ghala Golf Club, OmanTel, Mumtaz Mahal, WH Smith, Woodlands, Dawat Restaurant, The View and Aerotel, who supported the event and made it memorable.
Do you realise the loss caused to the country due to your apathy?" The Taj Mahal (also known as the"monument of love") was built between 1631 and 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. For its construction, the best masons, stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome builders, and other artisans were invited by Shah Jahan not only from his own empire but also from far-flung Central Asia and Iran.
On Wednesday, the bench told the Centre to furnish details of the measures taken for protecting the mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier told the bench that it would place before the court a draft vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal that was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Saying it would hear the case next on July 31 on a day-to-day basis, the bench told the central government to furnish full details of the steps taken and action it intends to take for protecting the Taj Mahal along with time-frame and responsibility and accountability of the departments concerned.
by Times News ServiceThe buffet spread at Mumtaz Mahal has a wide selection of dishes and a great ambience.
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