Taj Mahal

WOW !!!
This was the first word came out of my mouth when i saw Taj Mahal for the 1st time. Its strange that i am 26 and i have not even seen the 2% of India, its stuff with beauties all around.
Shah Jahan ... Solute to the man, who built such a beauty to dedicate his love to his wife Mumtaaz.

Taj Mahal Facts:

Built By: Shah Jahan
Dedicated to: Mumtaz Mahal
Location: Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Year of Construction: 1631
Completed In: 1653
Time Taken: 22 years
Number of workers: 20,000
Cost of Construction: 32 crore rupees
Building Type: Islamic tomb
Architecture: Islamic
Highlights: One of the Seven Wonders of the World


Story behind creating the wonder:

Shah Jahan fell in love with the Arjumand Bano Begum(Mutaaz) and got amrried to her. Mumtaaz was his 3rd wife. When mumtaaz was dying she took a promise form Shah Jahan that he would construct the most beautiful monument in the her memory. And Taj Mahal is the result of the promise.

Just a thought: Taj Mahal was not actually dedicated but asked... but it was a pure dedication to fulfill the demand :).