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of cenotaphs is a marble screen most elegently executed. Shahjahan erected
here a screen of pure silver studded with gems at a cost of Rs.600 thousand.
But for the fear of robbery it was replaced in 1672 A.D. with the present
marble screen, which took 10 years to construct at the cost of Rs.50000.
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PHOTOGRAPH BY : RAJESH CHOPRA |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY : RAJESH CHOPRA |
The cenotaph of empress Mumtaz Mahal occupies the centre below the principal dome. On a platform 10.5 ft. long 6.5 ft. broad and 1.5 ft high lies through cenotaph slab 6.5 ft long 3ft. wide and 2.3/4 ft high. On this cenotaph is written in black letters. " The tomb of Arjumand Banu Begum called Mumtaz Mehal died in the year 1040 Hijri (1631 A.D.) | |
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Pure
white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones.
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PHOTOGRAPH BY : RAJESH CHOPRA |
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PHOTOGRAPH BY : RAJESH CHOPRA |
These pictures shows how badly Taj needed maintance | |
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Crackes in marble
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PHOTOGRAPH BY : RAJESH CHOPRA |
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