The name Taj Mahal is building worldwide as a symbol of eternal love of a king on his wife. Indeed is a mausoleum or tomb with magnificent architecture in memory of his wife. Taj Mahal Emperor Shah Jahan built in 1631 was dedicated to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal who left during childbirth to 14. Death struck the King in a very deep sorrow. Before he died, his wife made the request at the tomb of the world had never witnessed before. Moghul emperor who the 5 were then deployed 20 thousand workers, skilled architects, artists, crafts, sculptors, calligraphers are all experts in their field in order to realize his wife’s will. Raw materials imported from all over India and Central Asia using in 1000 the elephant. The building on the rocks garnished 28 types of beautiful stones from various parts of Asia such as the red sandstone of Fatehpur Sikri, jasper from Punjab, jade and crystal from China, turquoise from Tibet, lapis lazuli and sapphires from Sri Lanka, coal and stone kornelian from Arab and diamonds from Panna. The floor was made of marble which glow from Makrana, Rajasthan. Its construction took 22 years duration. Initially, Shan Jahan as a tomb of Mumtaz Mahal call, but later became the Taj Mahal, which means Crown Palace. The symbol of eternal love that valuable history, art and culture are very high, crowned as world heritage site by UNESCO
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