Taj Mahal- one of the most beautiful Muslim architecture!

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The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ-/; significance Crown of the Palace) is an ivory-white marble catacomb on the south bank of the Yamuna stream in the Indian city of Agra. It was appointed in 1632 by the Mughal head, Shah Jahan (ruled from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his most loved spouse, Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare complex, which incorporates a mosque and a visitor house, and is set in formal patio nurseries limited on three sides by a crenelated divider.

Development of the sepulcher was basically finished in 1643 yet work proceeded on different periods of the task for an additional 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is accepted to have been finished completely in 1653 at a cost evaluated at an opportunity to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be roughly 52.8 billion rupees (the U.S. $827 million). The development venture utilized around 20,000 craftsmen under the direction of a leading body of draftsmen drove by the court designer to the sovereign, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.

For being "the gem of Muslim craftsmanship in India and one of the all-around respected gems of the world's legacy", the Taj Mahal was assigned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is viewed by numerous as the best case of Mughal design and an image of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal pulls in 7– 8 million guests per year. In 2007, it was announced a victor of the New7Wonders of the World (2000– 2007) activity.Tazmahal.png

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Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his cherished wife, the Taj Mahal stands on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India. The famed mausoleum complex, built over more than 20 years,