The Taj Mahal ,one of the great eight wonders of the world, is a elegant master piece created by Shah Jahan, for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to construct the 213 foot shrine, and employed 20 thousand workers. The central dome has 58ft. diameter. It is located along the Banks of River Yamuna in Agra. It is said that Jahan ordered that the people who built the Taj Mahal have their hands removed so they would never build another structure of that grandeur. The Taj Mahal was once covered with precious stones through out its interior but was plundered during wars.Jahan wanted to build a identical monument for his tomb just in black but never began the project.
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