I've been there_India_Agra_Taj Mahal

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History. Shah Jahan ruled between 1628 to 1658.
The name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning
"King of the World". As Prince he was named
Khurram Shihab-ud-din Muhammad At the age of
fifteen, was to marry Arjumand Banu Begum, the
grand daughter of a Persian noble, who was 14
years old at the time. They would have to wait
five years before they were married in 1612, on a
date selected by the court astrologers. After
their wedding celebrations, Shah Jahan felt she
is so precious to him and he gave her title
Mumtaz Mahal which meant Jewel of the
Palace Mumtaz traveled with Shah Jahan's
throughout his military campaigns and she was
his trusted confidant. Mumtaz died in Burhanpur
(in the Deccan) during the birth of their
fourteenth child (a daughter). Her body remained
at Burhanpur for 23 years until the Taj was
completed, when her coffin was shifted to Taj
Mahal. Shah Jahan as he promised built a
mausoleum, which shows his love and affection
towards her. Soon, after Taj completion , Shah
Jahan was dethroned by his son Aurangzeb and was
put under house arrest at Agra fort. He passed
his last days viewing the Taj Mahal from Agra
fort. After his death, Aurangzeb buried him in
the mausoleum next to his wife Mumtaz.
Some facts
-period of construction 1632-1653(22
years).-location Agra, Uttar Pradesh,
India.-number of workers involved more than
20,000.-over 1000 elephants used. -the material
was brought in from all over India and
central Asia -architecture Indo-Islamic a blend
of Indian and Persian
-during Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Taj Mahal
was disfigured, was chiseled out precious
stones from walls..-in the 19th century the
British viceroy Lord Curzon, declared a
restoration project for Taj Mahal, which was
completed by 1908. -the name Taj Mahal when
translated means "Crown of the Palace."
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Santier în lucru
Work in progress
by leostarkoneru
by leostarkoneru
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Explicatii constructive
Structural explanations
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Taj Mahal se sprijina pe sute de puturi de peste
12m umplute cu pietris si întarite cu lemn din
loc în loc
The Taj Mahal stands on hundreds of shafts over
12 meters deep filled with gravel and reinforced
with wood here and there
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In 07.07.07 Taj Mahal was declared one of the 7
new world wonders
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Satellite view
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Aerial view
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Aerial view with the Agra in background.
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Vedere din orasul Agra View from the city of Agra
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A photo taken by John Murray in 1858 O
fotografie facuta de John Murray în 1858
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Photograph by John L. Staddard taken in 1901
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In 1942 the government erected a scaffolding
against possible air raids.
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Soldati americani 1942
American solders - 1942
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Taj Mahal 1965 remembrance
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Vederi panoramice
Panoramic views
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360º
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Rasarit de soare Sun rise
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A misty morning.
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Lake reflection.
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Reflectie în Yamuna
Yamuna reflection
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Yamuna ritual \
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O carte postala ilustrata veche si Un old
postcard and
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una noua a new one
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Un old stamp and
a new one
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Left bank, before the monsoon
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In the evening, the last tourists leave
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View from the left bank, with sun set
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Camels caravan on Yamuna River
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Harvesting near the Taj Mahal
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Sun set.
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A room with a view towards the Taj Mahal
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View from the left bank, from the front of the
dome.
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Silhouette during sun set.
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Taj Mahal on a Moonlit Night Taj Mahal într-o
noapte cu luna
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A less usual view.
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O alta imagine la fel de neobisnuita
Another unusual view
O alta imagine la fel de neobisnuita
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Reflection in Yamuna, downstream
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Evening silhouette with flying birds
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Sunset at Taj Mahal Un example of wallpaper
utilised by PC users.
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Taj Mahal seen fron Red Fort (1965)
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Shah Jahans unfulfilled dream of building a
black marble mausoleum on the left bank.
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The actual dome.
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Domul vazut dintr-un minaret
The dome seen from a minaret
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Facade inferior part.
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The cupola of the dome
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A side of the octogon
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The facade view toward Jawab
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Intrarea pe la 1900
Intrarea pe la 1900
Entrance cca. 1900
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Entrance (in 1982)
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Entrance seen from the inside.
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Galleries from the entrance.
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The shoes wardrobe.
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Minarets
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View facing Yamuna, before the monsoon
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View facing Yamuna, after the monsoon.
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Family vising Taj Mahal.
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Group photo at the Taj Mahal 1965
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Garden of the Taj Mahal has water, pathways and a
geometric design typical of a paradise garden.
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Garden cca. 1870
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Interiorul domului
Interior of the dome
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Tavanul domului The ceiling
of the dome
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Intrarea vazuta din interior Entrance seen
from the inside
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The 2 cenotaphs with the screen surrounding
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Cenotaphss ansamble.
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Paravanul din jurul celor doua cenotafuri
The screen surrounding the two cenotaphs
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Cenotaph seen through the screen made of
perforated marble
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Detaliu paravan, cu incrustatii si marmora
perforata. Details of the screen, with inlays and
perforated marble.
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Protection screen (instaled after 2008)
Grilajul de protectie (instalat dupa 2008)
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Coborârea la morminte
Descent towards the graves
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The graves of Shah Jahan and Muntaz Mahal.
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Low-reliefs details
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Inlay details
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Texte din Coran Transcripts from the Coran
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Details of perforated marble (jalii)
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Mosque
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Mosque - Silhouette during sun set Moschea
Silueta la asfintit
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Moschea vazuta de pe platforma superioara a
domului Mosque seen from the upper platform of
the dome
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Interior of the mosque wit mihrab (a niche in a
mosque's wall facing Mecca) and minbar (platform
from which the Imam addresses the congregation).
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Some of the 569 places of prayer rugs in the
mosque.
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Mosque ceiling.
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Jawab (answer or reply) a mirror emage
construction, identical with the mosque, for an
architectural balance, used as a guesthouse
during the mogul times.
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Jawab ceiling.
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Tourists at the Jawab
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One of eight pavilions (chhatri) from the mosque
and jawab
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Lucrari de reparatii si întretinere Repair and
maintenance works
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Smochin germinat pe cupola domului
Germinated fig on the top of the dome
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He risks a 20 m drop to remove a mutinous plant.
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