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The Taj Mahal (/ ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l, ˌ t ɑː ʒ-/ TAHJ mə-HAHL, TAHZH-; Hindi: [taːdʒ ˈmɛɦ(ɛ)l]; lit. ' Crown of the Palace ') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The Taj Mahal complex was conceived as a replica on earth of the house of the departed in paradise (inspired by a verse by the imperial goldsmith and poet, Bibadal Khan). [note 2] [8] This theme, common in most Mughal funerary architecture, permeates the entire complex and informs the detailed design of all the elements. [25]
The begum accepted the suggestion and the palace was renamed to Taj Mahal. [3] The Begum is said to have ordered a three-year-long celebration called Jashn-e-Taj Mahal after the completion of the building. [1] After the partition of India in 1947, Nawab Hamidullah Khan allowed Sindhi refugees to stay in the palace.
The Taj Mahal is located outside of Agra and is the centre feature of a broader complex of buildings. [4] The Taj is a mausoleum for Shah Jahan's favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The broader complex includes the residential garden, the mosque, Mihman Khana (assembly hall), the wall towers, pool and garden wall pavilions. [14]
The Taj Mahal has become a symbol of India. [48] [better source needed] [49] Post Independence, Taj Mahal has been visited by world leaders like US Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower (1959), Bill Clinton (2000), and Donald Trump (2020). Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom had visited Taj Mahal in 1961 on her India visit.
Toxic smog shrouded India's iconic Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday (November 14), rendering it barely visible from the surrounding gardens of the 17th-century monument. The dense haze also enveloped ...
Agra Fort railway station is well-connected to major cities across India. Some key distances from the station to popular attractions and transport hubs include: Taj Mahal: 3.8 km; Agra Fort: 0.9 km; Sikandra (Akbar's Tomb): 10.4 km; Fatehpur Sikri: 38 km; Agra Airport: 3.8 km; Various modes of local transport are available from the station ...
India's golden triangle is a tourist circuit in India that connects the national capital, New Delhi, with Agra and Jaipur.Tourists' trips usually start in Delhi and move south to the site of the Taj Mahal at Agra (in Uttar Pradesh state), then west, to Jaipur (in the desert landscapes of Rajasthan state).