Taj Mahal

You and me have studied about the Taj Mahal history in school. I understand that Taj Mahal is built by the husband for his wife. I remember that Taj Mahal is very white in colour. I knew that Taj Mahal is completely made of marble.

On a 2011 trip to Taj Mahal by a friend of mine, I am updated with another fact about Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is sinking at about a few centimeters a year. Behind the Taj Mahal, there is a huge river.

The Taj Mahal (/ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ often /ˈtɑːʒ/;^[2] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل‎, ultimately from Arabic,^[3][4] "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"^[5]) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".^[6]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal

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