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  2. India's Taj Mahal welcomes back visitors [Video] - AOL

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    The Taj Mahal welcomes back visitors after a six-month closure Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India The 17th-century monument to love opened its doors at sunrise with extra safety measures in ...

  3. Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    The Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction and attracts a large number of domestic and foreign visitors. About five million visitors visited Taj Mahal in the financial year 2022–23. [3] A three-tier pricing system is in place, with a significantly lower entrance fee for Indian citizens and more expensive ones for foreigners.

  5. Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah - Wikipedia

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    He was the father of the famous Nur-Jehan and grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal of the Taj Mahal fame. He was made Vazir (Prime Minister) after Nur Jehan's marriage with Jehangir in 1611. He held the mansab of 7000/7000 and the title : "I'timad-Ud-Daulah" (The Lord treasurer). He died at Agra in 1622, a few months after his wife's death.

  6. Taj Mahal disappears behind thick smog as severe pollution ...

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    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 ...

  7. List of Monuments of National Importance in Agra district

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    Taj Mahal and grounds: Khan-i-Alam Bagh together with the new tank near the Taj Mahal Agra: Agra Taj Mahal and grounds: Khan-i-Alam Bagh together with the new tank near the Taj Mahal: N-UP-A28-i Taj Mahal and grounds: Old Mughal Aqueduct. Agra: Agra Taj Mahal and grounds: Old Mughal Aqueduct. N-UP-A28-j Taj Mahal and grounds: Sahelion-ka-Gumbaz ...

  8. Portal:India/SC Summary/SA Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    Taj Mahal is a monument located in Agra in India, constructed between 1631 and 1653 by a workforce of more than 20,000. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned its construction as a mausoleum for his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style combining elements of Hindu and Islamic ...

  9. List of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed is the Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, in 2024. [3]