India's Taj Mahal is renowned as the eternal monument to love and is high on the list of must-sees for most visitors to India.
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The Taj Mahal, the most prominent monument of India, stands as a timeless symbol of love. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the creator of the Taj Mahal, said it made “the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes”.
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The beauty and unique charm of the Taj Mahal attracts millions of Indian as well as foreign tourists each year. Furthermore, the white dome at the centre of the mausoleum is beautiful and it is 35 meters in height. There are four other domes that are smaller in size and are on the four corners of the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal is considered to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its recognised architectonic beauty has a rhythmic combination of solids and voids, concave and convex and light shadow; such as arches and domes further increases the aesthetic aspect.
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan got this monument constructed in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, with whom he fell in love at the first sight. Ironically, the very first sight of the Taj Mahal, the epitome of love and romance, also leaves visitors mesmerized and perpetually enthralled.