AROUND THE WORLD MONUMENT'S FACT FILE: TAJ MAHAL, INDIA

By: U. G. - YEAR 5A


NAME: Taj Mahal

CITY: Is situated in Agra city 

COUNTRY: India 

CAPITAL CITY: New Delhi

CONTINENT: Asia

LANGUAGE SPOKEN: Hindi and Urdu;  and the religion of shah jahan  

NFORMATION ABOUT THE MONUMENT: 

  • It was designed by ustad Ahmad Lahor
  • It was built in 1632 in honor of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, after she died giving birth to their fourteen child.
  • It is used as a mausoleum.
  • There are many legends for example, that of Mumtaz Majal.