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    The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan to honor his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, an architect from Badakhshan, was the main creator of the Taj Mahal. It took over 22,000 workers 22 years to construct the white marble mausoleum and surrounding gardens on the Yamuna River. While seen as a symbol of love, Shah Jahan also built it to demonstrate the greatness of his Islamic faith and rule over Hindu lands. It remains one of the most beautiful works of Mughal architecture and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World.

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    The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan to honor his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, an architect from Badakhshan, was the main creator of the Taj Mahal. It took over 22,000 workers 22 years to construct the white marble mausoleum and surrounding gardens on the Yamuna River. While seen as a symbol of love, Shah Jahan also built it to demonstrate the greatness of his Islamic faith and rule over Hindu lands. It remains one of the most beautiful works of Mughal architecture and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World.

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    Taj Mahal

    Ustad Ahmad Lahauri (1580, Badakhshan Khanate - 1649, India, Mughal Empire) was an architect of Tajik
    origin, one of the main creators of the Taj Mahal.

    The Taj Mahal is located in the city of Agra near the capital New Delhi. The idea of the construction belongs
    to Shah Jahan, who wanted to honor the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died after the birth of their
    fourteenth child.
    All over the world, this building is considered a symbol of love. But love is far from the only motive
    underlying the project. The Shah was a representative of Islam, who owned Hindu lands, and with the help of
    architecture he sought to demonstrate his greatness and the greatness of his faith. Therefore, the Taj Mahal
    has little in common with the traditional temple architecture of India.
    The Taj Mahal is an entire architectural complex that stretches on both sides of the Yamuna River. Millions
    of tourists start their journey from the bazaar, then pass through the outer courtyard and find themselves in
    front of a large gate built of red sandstone interspersed with white marble. Next is the garden, in the middle
    of which there is a swimming pool with hundreds of fountains. It leads to the main attraction of the complex
    - the Mausoleum, completely lined with white marble. Two absolutely identical red sandstone buildings were
    built on both sides of the mausoleum. And behind it, on the other bank of the Yamuna River, there is another
    garden called "Moonlight".
    The total height of the Taj Mahal is 72 meters. The palace is a five-domed structure with 4 minarets at the
    corners with a height of 42 meters. Inside the mausoleum there are two tombs of the shah and his wife.
    The mosque is located on a red sandstone platform with an area of 9 thousand square meters and is lined
    only with white marble. The strength of the foundation is due to the fact that the level of the site was raised
    50 meters above the level of the bank of the Jamna River.
    The marble dome adorning the tomb is the most charming part of the Taj Mahal. Its height is 35 meters.
    Because of its special shape, it is often called the onion dome. They are completed with gilded figures in the
    traditional Persian style.
    The minarets demonstrate perfect symmetry. This is a traditional element of mosques, calling a Muslim
    believer to prayer.
    The construction of the Taj Mahal lasted 22 years and employed about 22,000 people.

    The Mughal style is marked by a rapid revival of Islamic architecture in Northern India, where Persian,
    Indian and various local styles mixed, resulting in buildings of incredible sophistication. The buildings used
    white marble and red sandstone. Architects relied more on pillars and beams. Under Padishah Shah Jahan I,
    when the Mughal style reached its peak, double domes taken from the rectangular pediment of the arch
    surrounded by plantings were used. Particular attention was paid to the symmetry and balance between the
    parts of the building and the fine details of the decor.

    In 1983, the Taj Mahal was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: "the pearl of Muslim art in India
    and one of the universally recognized masterpieces of World Heritage." And in 2007, he took an honorable
    place among the New Wonders of the World.

    Khanate — ханство
    Hindu lands — индуистские земли
    Red sandstone — красный песчаник
    Five-domed — пятиглавое
    Tombs — гробницы
    Mosque — мечеть
    lined — облицован
    Marble — мрамор
    Gilded — позолоченный
    Prayer — молитва
    Incredible sophistication —
    невероятная утонченность
    Pediment of the arch — фронтон арки
    World Heritage List — список
    всемирного наследия
    Honorable — почетное

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