Unseen Comprehension - 08 Alim (Taj-Mahal of Agra)

Taj-Mahal of Agra.

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It  has been over three hundred years since Emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife in Agra . Architecturally, it is still one of the most beautiful buildings in the world . The building is made of fine white marble with inlays of coloured marble . It has eight sides and many open arches . It rests on a platform or terrace of red sandstone. Four slender white tower rise from the  corners of the terrace. There is a large dome above the centre of the building . Around this large dome there are four smaller domes. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which  visitors can look  through carved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of  Shah Jahan  and his wife Mumtaz lie in two graves this  room. The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden and there is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. one can see the  beauty of the Taj Mahal in its reflection in the pool water . Visitors come to see this wonderful building at different times of the day since it assumes a different look at different times . most people like it best on moonlit nights.