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• “Ustad Isa” of Iran, designed the Taj Mahal.
• “Ismail Khan” designed the Taj Mahal’s main dome.
• “Puru” from Benarus, Persia for supervising the architect.
• “Chiranjilal” is the head sculptor .
• “Amanat Khan” from Shiraz, Iran forcalligraphy.
• “Mir Abdul Karim” and “Mukkarimat Khan” of Shiraz, Iran (Persia)
were responsible for managing the finances and daily production.
Location: Agra, India
Coordinates: 27.174799°N & 78.042111°E
Elevation: 171 m(561 ft)
Built: 1632–1653
Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri

Architectural style: Mughal

Type: Cultural

Cost of Construction: 32crore rupees

• It was built by Mughalemperor Shah Jahanin memory of his third
wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

• The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “The Jewel of Muslim art in India”.
• Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that
combines elements fromPersian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.

• In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO(United NationsEducational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site.
• The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653,
employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.
• Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia.
• Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building materials during
the construction.

• The following Marbles/Stones are used in the construction:

• A labor force of twenty thousand workers was recruited across northern
India.

• Sculptors from Bukhara, calligraphers from Syria and Persia, inlayers from
southern India, stonecutters from Baluchistan, a specialist in building
turrets, another who carved only marble flowers were part of the thirty-
seven men who formed the creative unit.
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• Not only just Taj, even structures along side it add to the architectural
beauty and artistic wonder of the place.

• The entire Taj complex consists of five major constituents, namely

Darwaza (main gateway), Bageecha (gardens), Masjid (mosque),
Naqqar Khana (rest house) and Rauza (main mausoleum).

• The calligraphy was created by a calligrapher named Abd ul-Haq, in 1609.

• The exterior decorations of the Taj Mahal are among the finest in Mughal
architecture.

• The decorative elements were created by applying paint, stucco, stone

inlays, or carvings.
• Much of the calligraphy is composed of florid thuluth script, made of jasper
or black marble.

• Floors and walkways use contrasting tiles or blocks in tessellation patterns.

• Onthe lower walls of the tomb there are white marble that have been
sculpted with realistic bas relief depictions of flowers and vines.

• The inlay stones are of yellow marble, jasper and jade, polished and
levelled to the surface of the walls.