Taj Mahal Definition

täsh məhäl, täjməhäl
noun
Famous mausoleum at Agra, India, built (1630?-48?) by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife.
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pronoun

A monument located in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in the world.

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Origin of Taj Mahal

  • From Persian/Urdu تاج محل (tāj mahal, “crown of palaces"), corresponding to English taj + mahal.

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Taj Mahal Sentence Examples

  • A visit here is the perfect antidote to the crush at the Taj Mahal.

  • At Delhi also he erected the celebrated peacock throne; but his favourite place of residence was Agra, where his name will ever be associated with the marvel of Indian architecture, the Taj Mahal.

  • The other most notable buildings in the city are the Victoria terminus of the Great Indian Peninsula railway and the Taj Mahal hotel.

  • Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra, built as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal; while the Pearl Mosque at Agra and the palace and great mosque at Delhi also commemorate him.

  • The Taj Mahal hotel, which was built by the Tata family in 1904, is the most palatial and modern hotel in India.

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