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Wikipedia: The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
![[Arch of Jali]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajJaliArch_s.jpg "Arch of Jali")
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![[Reflective tiles normal exposure]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_reflective_tiles_in_normal_exposure_s.jpg "Reflective tiles normal exposure")
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![[Spandrel detail]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajSpandrel_s.jpg "Spandrel detail")
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![[Detail of Jali]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Jali_inlay_s.jpg "Detail of Jali")
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![[Incised painting]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajPaintedGeometry_s.jpg "Incised painting")
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![[Arabic Calligraphy on large pishtaq of the Taj Mahal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_Calligraphy_Example_s.jpg "Arabic Calligraphy on large pishtaq of the Taj Mahal")
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![[Taj Mahal - View from Agra Fort]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tajmahal_View_from_Agra_Fort_2_s.jpg "Taj Mahal - View from Agra Fort")
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![[Interior of the Taj Mahal mosque]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_Mosque_Interior_Hall_s.jpg "Interior of the Taj Mahal mosque")
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![[The eastern side of the famous Taj Mahal as seen shortly after sunrise]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_East_Side_s.jpg "The eastern side of the famous Taj Mahal as seen shortly after sunrise")
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![[Main iwan and side pishtaqs]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajEntryArch_s.jpg "Main iwan and side pishtaqs")
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![[The Taj Mahal seen from the banks of river Yamuna]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_11_s.jpg "The Taj Mahal seen from the banks of river Yamuna")
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![[The Great gate (Darwaza-i rauza)—gateway to the Taj Mahal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Entrance_fort_s.jpg "The Great gate (Darwaza-i rauza)—gateway to the Taj Mahal")
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![[Tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tombs_in_crypt_s.jpg "Tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal")
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![[Protective wartime scaffolding]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_protective_scaffold_2_s.jpg "Protective wartime scaffolding")
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![[Jali screen surrounding the cenotaphs]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajJoli1_s.jpg "Jali screen surrounding the cenotaphs")
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![[Cenotaphs, interior of Taj Mahal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajCenotaphs3_s.jpg "Cenotaphs, interior of Taj Mahal")
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![[Taj Mahal by Samuel Bourne, 1860.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sambourneagra1860s_s.jpg "Taj Mahal by Samuel Bourne, 1860.")
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![[Taj Mahal mosque or masjid]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajMosque_s.jpg "Taj Mahal mosque or masjid")
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![[Walkways beside reflecting pool]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajGardenWide_s.jpg "Walkways beside reflecting pool")
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![[Delicate pierce work]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajJaliPiercwork_s.jpg "Delicate pierce work")
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![[Herringbone]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/TajGuldastaGeometricDeco.jpg "Herringbone")
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![[Inlay detail]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajJaliInlay_s.jpg "Inlay detail")
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![[A picture of Taj Mahal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_finial_1_s.jpg "A picture of Taj Mahal")
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![[Calligraphy on large pishtaq]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TajCalligraphy3_s.jpg "Calligraphy on large pishtaq")
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![[Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, one of the first European visitors to the Taj Mahal]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Jean_Baptiste_Tavernier_s.jpg "Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, one of the first European visitors to the Taj Mahal")
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![[Artist's impression of the Taj Mahal, from the Smithsonian Institution]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Taj_Mahal_art_s.jpg "Artist's impression of the Taj Mahal, from the Smithsonian Institution")
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![[Arches in the Taj Mahal Mosque interior]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Arches_in_the_Taj_Mahal_Mosque_interior_2C_Agra_2_s.jpg "Arches in the Taj Mahal Mosque interior")
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