Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal (/ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ eften /ˈtɑːʒ/;[2] Hindi: ताज महल, frae Persie/Urdu: تاج محل, ultimately frae Arabic,[3][4] "crown of pailaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; an aw "the Taj"[5]) is a white marble mausoleum locatit in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Indie. It wis biggit bi Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory o his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognised as "the jewel o Muslim airt in Indie an ane o the universally admired masterpieces o the warld's heritage".[6]
Taj Mahal تاج محل ताज महल | |
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Soothren view o the Taj Mahal. | |
Location | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Indie |
Coordinates | 27°10′27″N 78°02′32″E |
Hicht | 73 m (240 ft) |
Biggit | 1632–1653[1] |
Architect | Ustad Ahmad Lahauri |
Architectural style(s) | Mughal architecture |
Visitors | Mair nor 3 million (in 2003) |
Teep | Cultural |
Criteria | i |
Designatit | 1983 (7t session) |
Reference no. | 252 |
State Pairty | Indie |
Region | Asie-Paceefic |