Taj Mahal

Poet Rabindranath Tagore described it as 'a teardrop on the cheek of eternity', Rudyard Kipling as 'the embodiment of all things pure', while its founder, Emperor Shah Jahan, said it produced 'sunlight along with the moon shed tears from their eyes'. Each year, travelers numbering over twice the populace of Agra go through its gates to catch a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of what's commonly considered the most beautiful building in the world. Few leave disappointed.

The Taj was constructed by Shah Jahan being a memorial for his third partner, Mumtaz Mahal, who died pregnancy to their 14th child in 1631. Mumtaz's demise left the emperor heartbroken that his hair is thought to have turned grey almost overnight. Building of the Taj started the next year and, the complete complex wasn't completed until 1653, although the main building is thought to happen to be integrated nine years. Soon after it was completed his son Aurangzeb overthrew Shah Jahan and caught in Agra Fort where, for the remainder of his days, he can just peer out via a screen at his development.  Altogether, some 20,000 folks from Central and India Asia labored on the building.

Taj Mahal