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  2. Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.

  3. Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monuments - Wikipedia

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    The tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Tāj Mahal. The tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulahmausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. the tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.Shahi Bridge, Jaunpur was also constructed during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

  4. Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    Humayun's tomb commissioned in 1562 AD, was one of the most direct influences on the Taj Mahal's design and was a response to the Gur-e Amir, borrowing a central dome, geometric symmetrical planning and iwan entrances, but incorporating the more specifically Indian Mughal devices of chhatris, red sandstone face work, and a 'Paradise garden' .

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

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    [5] [8] Her own tomb and that of Jahangir are at Lahore. [9] [10] The Tomb of I'timad-Ud-Daulah is a masterpiece of the domeless class of Mughal tombs. It is the first building finished in white marble and marks the transitional phase from red sandstone to white marble, from Akbar's tomb Sikandra to the Taj Mahal.

  6. Indo-Islamic architecture - Wikipedia

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    The best known example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal. It was built as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Shah Jahan, who died in 1631. The main ideas and themes of garden tombs had already been explored by earlier Mughal emperors, and this was the culmination of all those previous works into a national landmark.

  7. Islamic architecture - Wikipedia

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    [281] [282] [283] [186] Mughal architecture's most prominent examples are the series of imperial mausolea, which started with the pivotal Tomb of Humayun. The most famous is the Taj Mahal in Agra, completed in 1648 by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their

  8. List of tombs and mausoleums - Wikipedia

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    Location of Tomb: Article: Mary: Mother of Jesus: Believed to be in the Kidron Valley at the foot of the Mount of Olives or at Ephesus. (Catholic and Orthodox traditions profess that her body was taken into Heaven.) Mary's Tomb, House of the Virgin Mary: Saint Peter: Apostle, first Bishop of Rome and co-founder of the Christian church

  9. Taj Mahal replicas and derivatives - Wikipedia

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    The Taj Mahal in Agra, India (2004). The Taj Mahal, an iconic structure in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, has inspired numerous replicas and derivatives. [1] It is a major tourist attraction and has been regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. [2]