The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is also known as "The Taj". It is a white marble tomb located in Agra in India. The Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal more than his life. Mumtaz died at an early age. Shah Jahan was very shocked at the death of his wife. So, he built the Taj Mahal as a token of his love for his wife. It is the place where Mumtaz is sleeping forever. The Taj has an area of about 1003 acres or 405 hectares. The Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture. It combines the art of Persia, Turky, and India. It took 21 years amd thousands of artisans and craftsmen to complete the Taj Mahal. The Taj is universally admired as one of the wonders of the world.