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Gateway to the Taj ( above ) and the Taj in its full glory ( following page ) . I Taj Mahal ROMANCE IN MARBLE n his quest to create a dream monument for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal , Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan invited architects not ...
Gateway to the Taj ( above ) and the Taj in its full glory ( following page ) . I Taj Mahal ROMANCE IN MARBLE n his quest to create a dream monument for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal , Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan invited architects not ...
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... Taj Mahal . Paying homage to this magnificent edifice , the Emperor wrote : " The builder could not have been of this earth , For , it is evident that the design was given to him by Heaven " . Taj Mahal , Shah Jahan's elegy in white ...
... Taj Mahal . Paying homage to this magnificent edifice , the Emperor wrote : " The builder could not have been of this earth , For , it is evident that the design was given to him by Heaven " . Taj Mahal , Shah Jahan's elegy in white ...
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... Taj Mahal . Not just in the use of marble but also in the use of stone inlay , pietra dura , as the main decorative element . These inlays contain characteristic Persian motifs such as cypress trees , vases , fruits , wines and wine ...
... Taj Mahal . Not just in the use of marble but also in the use of stone inlay , pietra dura , as the main decorative element . These inlays contain characteristic Persian motifs such as cypress trees , vases , fruits , wines and wine ...
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