Taj Mahal

(i)   The Taj Mahal is situated in Agra,India         near southern bank of the river Yamuna.


 (ii)   It is one of the seven wonders of the 
        world.

(iii).  It was built by Mughal emperor Shah    Jahan (1628-1658) in memory of his beloved   
  wife,Mumtaz Mahal.

(iv). Construction of the Taj Mahal tooks 
       22 years, from 1632 to 1654.

(v). More than 20,000 workers are employed in 
      this construction.

(vi). About 32 crore were spent 
       during construction of the 
       monument.

(vii). The Taj Mahal stands on a 
     square marble base 312 feet on 
     each side and 23 feet high.

(viii).  Atop the entire building is a 
       large onion shaped dome.

(ix). It is supported on a tall drum,
    and the top stands 243 feet above     garden level.

(x). The Taj Mahal sparckles in the    moonlight when the semiprecious    stones in the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon.

(xi). The Taj Mahal is pinkish in morning,milky-white in the evening and golden when the moon 
        shines.