TAJ MAHAL IS A FAMOUS INDIAN MONUMENT. IT IS LOCATED IN AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH. IT WAS BUILT FOR MUMTAZ MAHAL AND WAS BUILT BY SHAH JAHAN. IT WAS BUILT FROM 1632-1653. IT COVERS THE AREA OF 17 HECTARES. TAJ MAHAL IS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD. THE TAJ MAHAL IS TALLER THAN QUTUB MINAR FROM ABOUT 5 FEET. THE TOMB CONTAINS 99 DIFFERENT NAMES OF ALLAH AS CALLIGRAPHIC INSCRIPTIONS. IT IS CLOSED EVERY FRIDAY, AND ONLY MUSLIMS ARE ALLOWED TO PRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 20,000 LABOURERS AND 1,00 ELEPHANTS WERE PRESENT ON THE WORKING SITE. BOTH MUMTAZ MAHAL AND SHAH JAHAN ARE BURRIED INSIDE THE CRYPT.
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