Palace On Wheels
Agra - The Taj Mahal - This memorial was built around
the same time as the Sistine Chapel. It was constructed by Shah Jahan, a
Muslim Emperor, in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, who produced 17
children for the Mughal prince, but died in childbirth during her 19th
pregnancy. The structure houses her grave, as well as his. It took
20,000 workers 22 years to build the 'Crown Palace' at a cost of 32 million
rupees. The master architect was Ustad 'Isa. |
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