Mughal White Marble

Crown of the palace taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ ə l is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river yamuna in the indian city of agra it was commissioned in 1632 by the mughal emperor shah jahan reigned from 1628 to 1658 to house the tomb of his favourite wife mumtaz mahal.

Mughal white marble.

Monumental buildings surrounded by gardens on all four. White marble was a favoured. One of the most famous buildings in the world the taj mahal is the mausoleum of mumtaz mahal the mughal emperor shah jahan s. Mughal architecture incorporates indian elements with persian and islamic elements.

Constructed by 20 000 men it represents the islamic garden of paradise and is widely regarded as the greatest achievement in mughal architecture. Geometrical sandstone and marble pietre dura inlay patterns over the entrance iwan or high arc and the chhatris and small minarets that surround the white marble central dome. The magnificent white marble tomb of mughal empress mumtaz mahal. The taj mahal ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l ˌ t ɑː ʒ.

Large bulbous onion domes sometimes surrounded by four smaller domes. Inspired from the mughal era architecture mughal marvels inspired from the mughal era is a collection of home decor lighting and tableware items comprising of coasters chopping boards incense stick holders and aroma diffusers that are beguilingly depicting the amalgamation of wood and marble and iridescence look of the soapstones in a simple and classy way. Use of delicate ornamentation work including pachin kari decorative work and jali latticed screens. Major examples of mughal architecture include.

Akbar the real phase of mughal architecture began with akbar. It also houses the tomb of. Mughal architecture building style that flourished in northern and central india from the mid 16th to the late 17th century under the patronage of the mughal emperors. Persian indian and various provincial styles were fused to produce works of unusual quality and refinement such as the taj mahal in agra.

Located in agra the taj mahal is a white marble mausoleum built between 1632 and 1648 by shah jahan in memory of his third wife mumtaz mahal. Use of white marble and red sandstone. Some features common to many buildings are.