Taj Mahal India Tours
with Indian Horizons guide you past history corridors and monumental attractions that showcase the heritage of art, crafts and culture of ancient India - a land with one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
The exotic Taj Mahal - is the pride of India. This is the world fame monument and one of the seven wonder of the world. The Tomb is built by the white marble. The magnificent structure tells the glory of the past architectural style and its progressive era.The Taj Mahal is built by the mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal after her death.
History of Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal was built by a Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal at Agra, India.
Taj Mahal was constructed over a period of twenty-two years, employing twenty thousand workers. It was completed in 1648 C.E. at a cost of 32 Million Rupees. The construction documents show that its master architect was Ustad ‘Isa, the renowned Islamic architect of his time. The documents contain names of those employed and the inventory of construction materials and their origin. Expert craftsmen from Delhi, Qannauj, Lahore, and Multan were employed. In addition, many renowned Muslim craftsmen from Baghdad, Shiraz and Bukhara worked on many specialized tasks.