Essay on Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal Essay (250 words)

Taj Mahal is a very beautiful historical monument of India was built in the 17^th century by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. It was built by him in the memory of his wife called Mumtaz Mahal. She was his 3^rd wife whom he loved much. After her death, king was very upset and built a Taj Mahal by spending lots of money, several lives and days. He was used to of seeing the Taj Mahal from his Agra fort daily by remembering his wife. Taj Mahal is located in the city of Agra, Utter Pradesh in a very large and wide space. It is one of the seventh most beautiful buildings all over the world and called as seventh Ajuba. It is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in India where more than thousands of tourists come every year.
Taj Mahal and Agra Fort have been marked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in 2007, it has been chosen as the Seven Wonders of the World. Taj Mahal is located 2.5 km away to the Agra Fort. It is a Mughal architecture and has been designed so beautifully by the mixture of ideas of Islamic Indian, Muslim arts, Persian, etc. It is supposed that Shah Jahan too was keen to build a same black tomb for himself however; unfortunately he died before implementing his ideas into action. After his death he has been buried in the side with his wife in the Taj Mahal.